How To Fix 01856 - No profiles for the contained single roles

01856 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 01 -

• Message number: 856

• Message text: No profiles for the contained single roles

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01856 - Details

• The SAP error message "01856 No profiles for the contained single roles" typically occurs in the context of user authorization and role management within the SAP system. This error indicates that there are no authorization profiles assigned to the single roles that are part of a composite role. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Profiles: The single roles that are included in the composite role do not have any associated authorization profiles. This can happen if the roles were created without proper authorization objects or if the profiles were deleted or not generated.
  Role 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the roles, such as incorrect assignment or missing authorizations.
  Transport Issues: If roles were transported from one system to another, there might be inconsistencies in the profiles due to transport errors.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Single Roles: 
  
  Go to the transaction code PFCG (Role Maintenance).
  Open the single