How To Fix /SMB/TRANSP_INFRA185 - Only an older version than the current was found

/SMB/TRANSP_INFRA185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/TRANSP_INFRA -

• Message number: 185

• Message text: Only an older version than the current was found

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/SMB/TRANSP_INFRA185 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMB/TRANSP_INFRA185 Only an older version than the current was found typically occurs in the context of SAP transport management, particularly when dealing with transport requests and versions of objects in the system. This error indicates that the system is trying to find a transport version of an object, but only an older version is available, which is not suitable for the current operation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Version Mismatch: The error usually arises when the system expects a newer version of an object (like a program, function module, etc.) but only finds an older version in the transport directory.
  Transport Request Issues: There may be issues with the transport request itself, such as it not being released or not being imported correctly.
  Development Environment: If you are working in a development environment, it might be that the object was modified and the changes were not transported correctly to the target system.
  Transport Directory Issues: