How To Fix TO144 - Change global setting first

TO144 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TO - Transport Organizer and Tools

• Message number: 144

• Message text: Change global setting first

What causes this issue?

The global setting is currently:
Repository and cross-client Customizing <ZH>not</> modifiable.
If you want to change the change option in namespaces, name ranges or
software components, you must set the global change option to
<LS>modifiable</>.

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?

Change the global setting to <LS>modifiable</> by selecting the
<LS>Set System Change Option</> function under the <LS>Administration
</> node in the Transport Organizer Tools <DS:TRAN.SE03>(SE03)</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TO144 - Change global setting first ?

  The SAP error message TO144 ("Change global setting first") typically occurs in the context of warehouse management or inventory management when there is an attempt to perform an operation that requires a specific global setting to be configured first. This error is often related to the configuration of warehouse management settings, such as the handling of stock types, storage types, or other global parameters that need to be defined before proceeding with certain transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered when:
  
  A user attempts to perform a transaction that requires certain global settings to be defined in the system.
  The necessary configuration for warehouse management or inventory management has not been completed.
  There may be inconsistencies in the settings that prevent the operation from being executed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TO144 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Global Settings: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP. This can typically be found in the SPRO transaction under the Warehouse