How To Fix STC_TASK018 - ABAP report &1 does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: STC_TASK - Task related Messages

• Message number: 018

• Message text: ABAP report &1 does not exist

What causes this issue?

ABAP report &V1& does not exist in the system.

System Response

In case the corresponding task has not been executed already, it will be
skipped. If the task has been executed, the execution status and the
task log remains.

How to fix this error?

Contact the task list owner. It may happen that a task does not exist in
the current system, but maybe imported later on. In case of using a task
list variant, it may happen that the variant is used later on for
creating a new task list run or to be transported to a different system
where the report exists.
If you are sure that the report must exist in the current system,
contact the report owner. In case the report is provided by SAP, check
the SAP Online Service System for report name &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message STC_TASK018 - ABAP report &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message STC_TASK018 indicates that a specific ABAP report, referenced by &1, does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs during the execution of a background job or task that is trying to call a report that is either not available or has been deleted.
  Causes:
  
  Report Deletion: The ABAP report may have been deleted or not transported to the current system.
  Incorrect Report Name: There may be a typo or incorrect report name specified in the job or task configuration.
  Transport Issues: The report might exist in the development environment but has not been transported to the quality or production environment.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the task may not have the necessary authorizations to access the report, leading to the perception that it does not exist.
  Namespace Issues: The report might be in a different namespace that is not accessible in the current context.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Verify Report Existence:
  
  Check if the report exists