How To Fix TO172 - Software component &1: Previously "&2" afterwards "&3"

TO172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TO - Transport Organizer and Tools

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Software component &1: Previously "&2" afterwards "&3"

What causes this issue?

The software component &V1& (technical name) now has the status
<LS>&V3&</>. Previously it had the status <LS>&V2&</>.
Possible settings are:
<LS>Modifiable</>
You can modify objects in this software component if the corresponding
namespace is modifiable.
<LS>Restricted modifiability</>
You can modify objects in this software component if the namespace of
these objects is modifiable. However, you can create the objects as
non-originals only.
<LS>Not modifiable</>
You cannot modify objects in this software component.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TO172 - Details

• The SAP error message TO172 typically relates to issues with the software component versioning in the context of transport requests. This error indicates that there is a mismatch in the software component versions between the source and target systems during a transport operation.
  
  Cause:
  The error message TO172 occurs when:
  
  A transport request is trying to import a software component that has a different version than what is currently installed in the target system.
  The software component version in the transport request is "&2" (the version that was previously installed) and the version in the target system is "&3" (the version that is currently installed).
  This can happen due to inconsistencies in the software component installations across different systems (e.g., development, quality assurance, production).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TO172 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Software Component Versions:
  
  Verify the installed software component versions in both the source and target systems. You can do this by using