How To Fix TK216 - Global objects are not allowed in this package

TK216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TK - Transport Organizer

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Global objects are not allowed in this package

What causes this issue?

Local ($...) and private (T...) packages can only contain objects
which:
have not been transported
<ZH>and</> only exist in their original system

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?

Copy the object in question to a local/private object and then delete
the original object.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TK216 - Details

• The SAP error message TK216, which states "Global objects are not allowed in this package," typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a global object (like a global class, interface, or function module) in a package that is not designated for global objects. In SAP, packages are used to organize development objects, and certain packages are restricted to local objects only.
  
  Cause:
  
  Package Restrictions: The package you are working in is defined as a local package (usually starting with a $ or Z/Y for custom packages) and does not allow the creation of global objects.
  Development Class: The development class of the object you are trying to create is set to a package that does not permit global objects.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Package Type:
  
  Go to transaction SE80 (Object Navigator) or SE21 (Package Builder).
  Check the properties of the package you are working in. Ensure that