How To Fix 12506 - The target user group must be different from the source user group &1

12506 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 12 - Herstelldatum/Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum/Chargen

• Message number: 506

• Message text: The target user group must be different from the source user group &1

What causes this issue?

You want to copy the <DS:DE.BICSS>selection tab title</> &V3& of the
<DS:DE.BICUG>user group</> &V1& <ZH><ZK>&V2&</></>.
When you copy selection tab titles, the corresponding
<DS:DE.BIC_FIELD>selection fields</> are automatically copied along
with them. You cannot do this within the same user group.

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?

Define a user group that is different from <ZH>&V1&</> or exit the
copying transaction.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 12506 - The target user group must be different from the source user group &1 ?

  The SAP error message 12506, which states "The target user group must be different from the source user group &1," typically occurs in the context of user administration, particularly when dealing with user groups in SAP systems. This error indicates that there is an attempt to assign a user to a target user group that is the same as the source user group, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to assign a user to a new user group (target) that is identical to the user group they are currently in (source).
  The system enforces a rule that prevents a user from being assigned to the same group they already belong to, likely to maintain proper user group management and security protocols.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Group Assignments:
  
  Verify the current user group assignment of the user in question. You can do this by