How To Fix B0158 - No role categories defined for application &

B0158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: B0 - Business Partner General

• Message number: 158

• Message text: No role categories defined for application &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message B0158 - No role categories defined for application & ?

  The SAP error message B0158, which states "No role categories defined for application &," typically occurs when there is an issue with the configuration of role categories in the SAP system. This error is often encountered in the context of authorization management, particularly when trying to assign roles or access certain applications.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Role Categories: The primary cause of this error is that there are no role categories defined for the specific application you are trying to access. Role categories are essential for organizing and managing roles within the SAP system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the authorization management settings, leading to the absence of role categories for the application.
  Transport Issues: If the role categories were recently transported from another system, there may have been an issue during the transport process that caused them not to be created or activated properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Role Categories:
  
  Go to the transaction code PFCG (Profile