How To Fix SOTR_MESS186 - Package in alias does not match the current package (&1)

SOTR_MESS186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SOTR_MESS - Messages in and for the Online Text Repository

• Message number: 186

• Message text: Package in alias does not match the current package (&1)

What causes this issue?

You want to use an OTR concept that does not belong to the current
package, or you have entered an alias name that that belongs to another
package. (The first characters of the alias name, up to the "/",
contain the package to which the OTR concept belongs.)
Within a package, you can use OTR concepts that (a) belong to this
package or (b) belong to a text package that may be used by this
package. (The concepts from package SOTR_VOCABULARY_BASIC can be used
by all packages.)

System Response

The system rejects the action.

How to fix this error?

Choose another concept, or change the alias name.
(If you delete the package name and "/" from the alias name, the system
automatically inserts the correct package name.)

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SOTR_MESS186 - Package in alias does not match the current package (&1) ?

  The SAP error message SOTR_MESS186, which states "Package in alias does not match the current package (&1)," typically occurs in the context of SAP's transport management system or when dealing with package management in ABAP development. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the package defined in an alias and the package currently being referenced or used.
  
  Cause:
  
  Package Mismatch: The alias defined for a certain object (like a class, function module, or program) points to a different package than the one currently being used or referenced in the development environment.
  Transport Issues: If the object was transported from one system to another, the package information may not have been updated correctly.
  Development Environment Changes: Changes in the development environment, such as moving objects between packages or renaming packages, can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Package Assignment:
  
  Go to the object in question (e.g., class, function module) and check its package assignment.
  Ensure that the