How To Fix WI138 - Function not available in 'SAP GUI for HTML'

WI138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WI - BPT Workflow: Messages from Info System

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Function not available in 'SAP GUI for HTML'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WI138 - Function not available in 'SAP GUI for HTML' ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WI138 - Function not available in 'SAP GUI for HTML'
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to execute a function or transaction in the SAP Web GUI (SAP GUI for HTML) that is not supported or available in the web-based interface. Some SAP functions or transactions are designed to run only in the SAP GUI for Windows (the rich client) and are not implemented or enabled in the SAP GUI for HTML (the web client).
  
  Explanation:
  
  SAP GUI for HTML is the web-based version of the SAP GUI, accessible via a browser.
  Certain SAP transactions or functions require features or controls that are only available in the SAP GUI for Windows.
  When such a function is called from the web GUI, the system throws the WI138 error indicating the function is not available in the HTML GUI.
  
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  Trying to run transactions that use