How To Fix AQ685 - User group & is already assigned to role &

AQ685 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AQ - Message texts for SAP Query

• Message number: 685

• Message text: User group & is already assigned to role &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AQ685 - User group & is already assigned to role & ?

  The SAP error message AQ685 indicates that a user group is already assigned to a role, which typically means that there is an attempt to assign the same user group to a role that it is already associated with. This can occur during user role assignments or when trying to modify roles in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The user group you are trying to assign to a role is already linked to that role.
  Role Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the role setup where the same user group is being referenced multiple times.
  System Constraints: SAP has built-in constraints to prevent duplicate assignments to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Navigate to the role in question and check the user groups already assigned to it. You can do this through transaction code PFCG.
  Look for the user group in the "User Groups" tab of the role.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Assignment:
  
  If you find that the user