How To Fix 5W057 - Role: Only possible to display, delete or migrate

5W057 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5W - Messages for PD (Particularly Workflow)

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Role: Only possible to display, delete or migrate

What causes this issue?

Roles have been changed in release 4.5. For this reason, 'old' roles
can only be displayed, deleted or migrated.

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?

Migrate the roles (using the button on the initial screen or report
AGR_XPRA) and from now on only work with transaction PFCG. Transaction
PFCG_OLD should only be used to display or migrate failed migrations.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5W057 - Details

• The SAP error message 5W057 indicates that the role you are trying to work with is in a state where it can only be displayed, deleted, or migrated, but not modified. This typically occurs in the context of role management within SAP, particularly when dealing with roles in the context of the SAP Business Suite or SAP GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance).
  
  Cause:
  
  Role Status: The role may be in a status that restricts modifications. This can happen if the role is locked or if it is a standard role that is not meant to be changed.
  Transport Request: The role might be part of a transport request that is currently being processed or has been released, preventing changes.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to modify the role.
  Role Type: The role could be a derived role or a role that is linked to a specific profile that restricts changes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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