How To Fix BV260 - Substitued user &1 does not exist

BV260 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BV - Customer Measurement

• Message number: 260

• Message text: Substitued user &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BV260 - Substitued user &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message BV260, which states "Substituted user &1 does not exist," typically occurs in scenarios involving user substitution or delegation in SAP systems. This error indicates that the system is trying to reference a user who has been substituted or delegated, but the specified user does not exist in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent User: The user ID specified in the error message does not exist in the SAP user master data.
  Incorrect User ID: There may be a typo or incorrect user ID being referenced in the substitution settings.
  User Deactivation: The user might have been deactivated or deleted from the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the substitution.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the substitution settings in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify User Existence:
  
  Check if the user ID mentioned in the error message exists in the system. You can do this by using transaction