How To Fix 00189 - The first three characters must not be part of the user name

00189 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 00 -

• Message number: 189

• Message text: The first three characters must not be part of the user name

What causes this issue?

The first 3 characters of the password must not occur in this sequence
in the user ID. This is intended to prevent user IDs and passwords
being identical.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Choose another password.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

00189 - Details

• The SAP error message "00189 - The first three characters must not be part of the user name" typically occurs when there is an issue with the user ID being created or modified in the SAP system. This error is related to the naming conventions and restrictions imposed by SAP for user IDs.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the first three characters of the user ID being entered match a predefined set of characters that are reserved or restricted by the SAP system. This is often due to the following reasons:
  
  The user ID starts with a prefix that is not allowed (e.g., certain system-reserved prefixes).
  The naming convention for user IDs is not being followed, which may include restrictions on the first few characters.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Change the User ID: Modify the user ID you are trying to create or change so that the first three characters