How To Fix TN873 - Cannot import TCI (&1) (it may be obsolete)

TN873 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TN - Support Package Manager (SPAM) Messages

• Message number: 873

• Message text: Cannot import TCI (&1) (it may be obsolete)

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TN873 - Details

• The SAP error message TN873 indicates that there is an issue with importing a Transport Request (TR) that contains a Transport Change Item (TCI) which may be considered obsolete. This typically occurs during the transport of objects between different SAP systems (e.g., from development to quality assurance or production).
  
  Cause:
  
  Obsolete TCI: The TCI you are trying to import may have been deleted or is no longer valid in the target system. This can happen if the object has been modified or removed in the target system after the transport request was created.
  Transport Request Issues: The transport request itself may be incomplete or corrupted.
  Version Mismatch: There may be a version mismatch between the source and target systems, where the object in question has been changed or removed in the target system.
  Dependencies: The TCI may depend on other objects that are not present or have been changed in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Object Status: