How To Fix 01685 - Text comparison for roles of system &1 partially performed

01685 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 01 -

• Message number: 685

• Message text: Text comparison for roles of system &1 partially performed

What causes this issue?

Your CUA central system is configured in such a way that existing
assignments to users are also deleted during the automatic text co
mparison for deleted roles.
An error occurred when attempting to remove the invalid roles from the
user master records.

System Response

All possible changes are performed.

How to fix this error?

Analyze the subsequent messages in the log and repeat the failed actions
for the affected users manually.
You can do this individually in transactions SU01 or SU10 in the CUA
central system, or use report SUSR_ZBV_GET_RECEIVER_PROFILES in the CUA
central system with the option "Delete Invalid Assignments". Note that,
to do this, you also require authorization to remove role assignments in
the affected user groups.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 01685 - Text comparison for roles of system &1 partially performed ?

  The SAP error message "01685 Text comparison for roles of system &1 partially performed" typically occurs during the process of comparing roles in a system landscape, particularly when dealing with user roles and authorizations in SAP systems. This error indicates that the text comparison for roles between the source and target systems has not been fully completed.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incomplete Role Comparison: The error suggests that the text comparison for roles has been initiated but not completed. This can happen due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Network issues or interruptions during the comparison process.
  System performance issues leading to timeouts.
  Missing or inconsistent role definitions in the source or target system.
  Authorization issues preventing the comparison from completing.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system that affect how roles are compared.
  
  
  Transport Issues: If the roles are being transported from one system to another, there may be issues with the transport request.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Re-run the Comparison: The first