How To Fix TR778 - Request &1 cannot be changed: Incorrect system or wrong naming convention

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TR - Change and Transport System

• Message number: 778

• Message text: Request &1 cannot be changed: Incorrect system or wrong naming convention

What causes this issue?

You cannot change request &V1& in this SAP System because it does not
follow the naming convention for requests in this system. The first
three characters of the request name must be the system name and the
fourth character must be <LS>K</>.
The only exceptions are delivery transports and preliminary
corrections, which have to begin with <LS>SAP</>, and piece lists,
whose names you can choose, as long as they do not conflict with the
naming conventions.

System Response

The function terminates.

How to fix this error?

Choose a request that has been created in this SAP System.
Check whether the Change and Transport System has been initialized
correctly.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TR778 - Request &1 cannot be changed: Incorrect system or wrong naming convention ?

  The SAP error message TR778 indicates that a transport request cannot be changed due to an incorrect system or a wrong naming convention. This typically occurs in the context of transport management within SAP, where changes to transport requests are restricted based on certain criteria.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incorrect System: The transport request may be associated with a different system than the one you are currently working in. For example, if you are trying to modify a transport request that was created in a development system while you are in a quality assurance or production system, you will encounter this error.
  
  
  Wrong Naming Convention: SAP has specific naming conventions for transport requests. If the transport request does not adhere to these conventions, it may be flagged as invalid. This can happen if the request ID is malformed or if it does not follow the expected format.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the System: Ensure that you are in the correct