How To Fix /SMB/UTILITY195 - Configuration changes are not allowed, no business change project

/SMB/UTILITY195 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/UTILITY -

• Message number: 195

• Message text: Configuration changes are not allowed, no business change project

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/SMB/UTILITY195 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMB/UTILITY195 Configuration changes are not allowed, no business change project typically occurs in the context of SAP Business ByDesign or similar SAP environments where configuration changes are managed through business change projects. This error indicates that the system is preventing configuration changes because there is no active business change project associated with the changes you are trying to make.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Active Business Change Project: The primary cause of this error is that there is no active business change project in the system. Business change projects are used to manage and track changes to the system configuration, ensuring that changes are made in a controlled manner.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to create or activate a business change project.
  System Settings: The system may be configured to require a business change project for any configuration changes, which is a common practice in many organizations to