How To Fix TK738 - Request cannot be created with this name

TK738 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TK - Transport Organizer

• Message number: 738

• Message text: Request cannot be created with this name

What causes this issue?

You cannot create a request of request type &V2& with the name &V1&.

System Response

The function terminates.

How to fix this error?

If you want to create a piece list (request type F), stick to the
following rules:

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

Character 1 - 3: not <LS>SAP</>
Character 4: not <LS>K</>
Character 4 - 5: not <LS>KP</> and not <LS>_P</>
or
Character 1 - 10: valid personal namespace (with delimiter
<LS>/</>)
Other characters: not just blanks
The namespace of the SAPK requests is split up into request types. If
you want to create one of these requests, choose the correct request
type from the following list:
Piece lists for upgrade (request type P)
SAPK<rel><(><<)>a><(><<)>xx>
SAPKI<xxxxx>, SAPKG<xxxxx>,
SAPKP<(><<)>cc><xxx>, where <(><<)>cc> is the country ISO key
SAPKJ<(><<)>pn><xxx>, where <(><<)>pn> is the partner number
SAPKC<nnnn><(><<)>a>
SAPKV<xxxxx>
SAPKB<rel><(><<)>nn>
SAPKL<rel><(><<)>nn>
Piece lists (request type F)
SAPKUD<(><<)>a><rel>
SAPKAA<(><<)>a><rel>, SAPKBB<(><<)>a><rel>, SAPKCC<(><<)>a> <rel>,
SAPKDD<(><<)>a><rel>,
SAPKMM<(><<)>a><rel>, SAPKMC<(><<)>a><rel>
SAPL<(><<)>a><nnnnn>
SAPM<rel>SP<(><<)>x>, SAPM<rel>CL<(><<)>x>
Support Packages/preliminary corrections (request type D)
SAPKA<rel><(><<)>xx>, SAPKB<rel><(><<)>xx>,
SAPKD<rel><(><<)>xx>, SAPKH<rel><(><<)>xx>,
SAPKU<rel><(><<)>xx>, SAPKW<rel><(><<)>xx>,
SAPKY<rel><(><<)>xx>,
SAPKI<xxxxx>, SAPKG<xxxxx>
SAPKP<(><<)>cc><xxx>, where <(><<)>cc> is the country ISO key
SAPKJ<(><<)>pn><xxx>, where <(><<)>pn> is the partner number
where
<(><<)>n> stands for a numeral (0-9)
<(><<)>a> stands for a letter (A-Z)
<(><<)>x> stands for any character
<rel> stands for a valid release of the SAP System.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TK738 - Request cannot be created with this name ?

  The SAP error message TK738, which states "Request cannot be created with this name," typically occurs when there is an issue with the naming convention or the request type in the Transport Management System (TMS). Here are some common causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  
  Invalid Naming Convention: The name of the transport request may not adhere to the naming conventions set by your organization or SAP standards. For example, it may contain invalid characters or exceed the maximum length.
  
  
  Request Already Exists: A transport request with the same name may already exist in the system, leading to a conflict.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create a transport request with the specified name.
  
  
  System Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the Transport Management System that prevent the creation of requests.
  
  
  Transport Layer Issues: The transport layer might not be correctly configured, or the system might not