How To Fix SYSTEMSWITCH013 - System was NOT flagged as an SAP Retail system

SYSTEMSWITCH013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SYSTEMSWITCH - Messages for System Switch

• Message number: 013

• Message text: System was NOT flagged as an SAP Retail system

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SYSTEMSWITCH013 - System was NOT flagged as an SAP Retail system ?

  The SAP error message SYSTEMSWITCH013 indicates that the system you are working with has not been flagged as an SAP Retail system. This can occur during system configuration or when trying to perform operations that are specific to SAP Retail.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system configuration does not recognize the current system as an SAP Retail system. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Configuration: The system may not have been properly configured to support SAP Retail functionalities.
  Incorrect System Type: The system might be set up as a different type (e.g., SAP ERP) and not as a Retail system.
  Transport Issues: If the necessary transport requests that include the Retail configuration have not been imported, the system may not recognize itself as a Retail system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SYSTEMSWITCH013 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check System Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to SAP Customizing Implementation Guide and