How To Fix SV389 - Select a maintenance screen.

SV389 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SV - View Maintenance: Customize Messages

• Message number: 389

• Message text: Select a maintenance screen.

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SV389 - Details

• The SAP error message SV389, which states "Select a maintenance screen," typically occurs when a user attempts to access a transaction or function that requires a specific maintenance screen to be selected, but none has been chosen. This can happen in various contexts within SAP, particularly when dealing with configuration or maintenance tasks.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Maintenance Screen Selected: The user has not selected a specific maintenance screen or option before proceeding with the transaction.
  Incorrect Navigation: The user may have navigated incorrectly within the SAP GUI, leading to a situation where the system does not know which maintenance screen to display.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain maintenance screens, leading to confusion about what is available.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Select the Appropriate Maintenance Screen: 
  
  Go back to the previous screen and ensure that you select the correct maintenance screen or option that corresponds to the task you are trying to