How To Fix TA137 - Transport program tp could not be started (RC=&)

TA137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TA - Extended table maintenance (eval., Customizing, client copy)

• Message number: 137

• Message text: Transport program tp could not be started (RC=&)

What causes this issue?

Transport program tp could not be started.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Start the transport program tp as described in the online description.
cd /usr/sap/trans/bin
./tp pf=TPPARAM export <commfile-name> client<source-client> U1
<commfile-name> is the name of the request specified in the log
<source-client> of the client from which the copy was made.
Example:
./tp pf=TPPARAM export C11KT00012 client005 U1

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TA137 - Transport program tp could not be started (RC=&) ?

  The SAP error message TA137 indicates that the transport program tp could not be started, and the return code (RC) is provided in the message. This error can occur due to various reasons, and here are some common causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Path: The transport program tp may not be found in the specified path. This can happen if the environment variables are not set correctly or if the transport directory is not configured properly.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the transport command may not have the necessary authorizations to run the tp program.
  
  
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the transport directory configuration in the SAP system, or the transport directory may not be accessible.
  
  
  Network Issues: If the transport is being executed on a remote system, network issues could prevent the tp program from starting.
  
  
  File System Issues: The file system where the transport directory resides may