How To Fix 01791 - CUA target system: User distribution started in background

01791 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 01 -

• Message number: 791

• Message text: CUA target system: User distribution started in background

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01791 - Details

• The SAP error message "01791 CUA target system: User distribution started in background" typically occurs in the context of Central User Administration (CUA) in SAP systems. This message indicates that a user distribution process has been initiated in the background for a target system, but it may not have completed successfully or may be in progress.
  
  Cause:
  
  Background Job Running: The error often arises when a user distribution job is already running in the background for the target system. This can happen if a previous distribution process has not yet completed.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the CUA setup that prevent the distribution from completing successfully.
  User Locking: The user being distributed may be locked or have issues that prevent the distribution from proceeding.
  Network Issues: Connectivity problems between the central system and the target system can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Background Jobs: 
  
  Go to transaction code SM37 to check