Local is only supported for ABAP language version = 5
Message type: E = Error
Message class: ABAP_LANGUAGE_VRSN - ABAP Language Version
Message number: 018
Message text: Local is only supported for ABAP language version = 5
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Related Error Messages
ABAP_LANGUAGE_VRSN017 ABAP language version &1 is not supported.
ABAP_LANGUAGE_VRSN016 Determination of ABAP language version of object &1 failed.
ABAP_LANGUAGE_VRSN019 Setting the ABAP language version failed for package &1.
ABAP_LANGUAGE_VRSN020 Set ABAP language version for packages via Package Functions.