🔄 How to Change a Released Transport Request (TR) into Unreleased (Modifiable) in SAP

Changing a released Transport Request (TR) back into an unreleased, modifiable state is not possible through standard SAP transactions like SE01, SE09, or STMS. However, you can achieve this using a standard SAP report and a few manual steps.

📝 Step-by-Step Procedure

1️⃣ Run Report RDDIT076 in SE38

• Go to transaction SE38

• Enter program name: RDDIT076

• Execute (F8)

2️⃣ Enter the Released Transport Request Number

• Provide the released TR number (e.g., DEVK902733)

• Execute

You will see an overview of the transport request and its tasks, for example:

Request/Task	Type	Status	Target System	Date/Time
DEVK902733	K	R	SYST	03.09.2014 17:15
DEVK902734	S	R	SYST	03.09.2014 17:15

Here, R indicates the request/task is Released.

3️⃣ Change Task Status from Released (R) ➝ Modifiable (D)

• Double-click the task number (e.g., DEVK902734)

• Click the pencil icon to enter edit mode

• Use F4 help on the Status field

• Change status from R (Released) to D (Modifiable)

• Save

Result: The task now shows as D (Modifiable).

Request/Task	Type	Status	Target System	Date/Time
DEVK902734	S	D	SYST	03.09.2014 17:28

4️⃣ Repeat for the Transport Request

• Double-click the main TR (e.g., DEVK902733)

• Switch to edit mode

• Change status from R ➝ D

• Save

Now both the Transport Request and its tasks are modifiable.

5️⃣ Verify in SE01 / SE09

• Go to SE01 or SE09

• Enter your TR number

• Confirm the TR is now in modifiable state, allowing changes

⚠️ Important Notes

• After modifying objects, you must release the task and the TR again.

• While re-releasing, you might encounter the error:

Request <Request ID> has the invalid attribute EXPTIMESTAMP

🛠 Fixing the EXPTIMESTAMP Error

1. Open the TR in SE01

2. Go to the Properties tab

3. Enter Edit mode

4. Locate the attribute EXPORT_TIMESTAMP

5. Delete this row

6. Save changes

After this fix, you can release the TR successfully. The corresponding datafile and cofile will be updated at the OS level with the latest changes.

✅ Summary

Although SAP does not provide a standard option to revert a released TR into modifiable status, the workaround using RDDIT076 allows you to:

• 🔹 Switch TR and task status from Released (R) ➝ Modifiable (D)

• 🔹 Make additional changes to objects under the TR

• 🔹 Resolve the EXPORT_TIMESTAMP error before re-releasing

⚠️ Caution: Always use this method carefully and in line with your organization’s transport management policies to maintain system consistency.