How To Fix 12515 - The selection tab &1 of user group &3 is not active

12515 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 12 - Herstelldatum/Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum/Chargen

• Message number: 515

• Message text: The selection tab &1 of user group &3 is not active

What causes this issue?

You have carried out the <LS>Simulate selection tab title for user
group
</>. The <DS:DE.BICSS>selection tab title</> &V1& <ZH><ZK>&V2&
</></><ZH><ZK> </></>is not active.

System Response

The selection screen is simulated although it is not displayed in the
Batch Information Cockpit.

How to fix this error?

Check:
The definition of the selection for the <DS:DE.BICUG>user group</> &V3&
<ZH><ZK>&V4&</></>,
The indicator <DS:DE.BIC_ACTIVE>Active selection tab title</> for the
selection tab title <ZH><ZK>&V2&</></>.

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 12515 - The selection tab &1 of user group &3 is not active ?

  The SAP error message 12515, which states "The selection tab &1 of user group &3 is not active," typically occurs in the context of SAP Query or SAP Report Painter/Writer. This error indicates that a specific selection tab (or selection screen) associated with a user group is not active or has not been defined properly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Selection Tab: The selection tab specified in the error message is not activated for the user group mentioned.
  User Group Configuration: The user group may not have the necessary permissions or configurations set up to access the selection tab.
  Missing or Incorrect Settings: The selection tab may not be defined correctly in the system, or it may have been deleted or not assigned to the user group.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Selection Tab:
  
  Go to the transaction code SQ01 (SAP Query) or GRR1 (Report Painter).
  Navigate to the user group settings and check the selection tabs.
  Ensure that the selection tab mentioned in