How To Fix BV258 - Specify "&1" as the system of the substituted user

BV258 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BV - Customer Measurement

• Message number: 258

• Message text: Specify "&1" as the system of the substituted user

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BV258 - Details

• The SAP error message BV258, which states "Specify '&1' as the system of the substituted user," typically occurs in the context of user substitution in SAP systems. This error indicates that the system is expecting a specific user to be defined for substitution, but that user has not been properly configured or specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Substitution Not Defined: The user substitution may not be properly set up in the system. This can happen if the user who is supposed to be substituted has not been defined in the substitution settings.
  Missing System Assignment: The system may not have the necessary information about which system the substituted user is associated with.
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to perform the substitution may not have the necessary authorizations to view or set up user substitutions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Substitution Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and check the user profile of the user who is supposed to