How To Fix 5W059 - The authorization profile is not up-to-date

5W059 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 059

• Message text: The authorization profile is not up-to-date

What causes this issue?

The authorization profile for the current role is either out-of-date or
empty. Reconciling it with user master data could give rise to errors.

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?

Update the authorization profile, or select it for generation.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5W059 - Details

• The SAP error message 5W059, which states "The authorization profile is not up-to-date," typically indicates that the authorization profile assigned to a user or role is outdated and does not reflect the current authorization objects or changes made in the system. This can occur due to various reasons, such as changes in authorization objects, roles, or profiles that have not been updated or regenerated.
  
  Cause:
  
  Changes in Authorization Objects: If there have been changes to the authorization objects or roles in the system, the existing profiles may not include the latest authorizations.
  Profile Generation: The authorization profile may not have been regenerated after changes were made to roles or authorizations.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), the profiles may not have been updated accordingly.
  User Role Changes: If a user’s roles have been modified or if new roles have been assigned without updating the profiles,