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Fix SMARTFORMS and SE71 Access Issue in S/4HANA

In some S/4HANA systems, transactions SMARTFORMS and SE71 cannot be accessed due to system logic detecting the environment as S/4H. This happens because method IS_S4H inside class CL_COS_UTILITIES returns TRUE.

Below is a simple Enhancement-based solution to resolve the issue.

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Implementation Steps

Step 1: Go to transaction SE24

Step 2: Open Class CL_COS_UTILITIES

Step 3: Navigate to Method IS_S4H

Step 4: Create an Enhancement at the end of the method

Step 5: Insert the following ABAP code:

IF SY-TCODE = 'SMARTFORMS' OR SY-TCODE = 'SE71'.
  RV_IS_S4H = abap_false.
ENDIF.

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Code Explanation

• SY-TCODE → Checks which transaction code is currently running.
• If the transaction is SMARTFORMS or SE71
• The method return value RV_IS_S4H is forced to abap_false
• This prevents the system from treating these transactions as restricted S/4H functionality.

Important Note:
This solution uses Enhancement Framework. It is strongly recommended to implement it in the Development system and transport it properly through your landscape.

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Conclusion

By adding this small enhancement, SMARTFORMS and SE71 transactions can be accessed normally without modifying the standard SAP core logic.

If you encounter other SAP S/4HANA or ABAP enhancement issues, feel free to explore more technical solutions here.