How To Fix BV271 - Specification of a special version is not permitted for user type &1

BV271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BV - Customer Measurement

• Message number: 271

• Message text: Specification of a special version is not permitted for user type &1

What causes this issue?

The specification of a special version is not permitted for user type
&V1&.
Technical background: The central system has information about the
settings of the target system &V2&. These settings may be obsolete.

System Response

Termination.

How to fix this error?

You can reset the assignment of a special version. When doing so, you
should, of course, take into account the conditions of the license
contract (The assignment of a country surcharge may be permitted.)
If the settings for the child system have changed, and the central
system was not yet informed of these changes, transfer the new status
to the central system. You have the following options for doing this:
Use maintenance transactions (SU01, SU10), "Roles" tab page,
"Text comparison from child sys." function.
User maintenance transaction (SU01, SU10), "Profiles" tab page,
"Text comparison from child sys." function
Program SUSR_ZBV_GET_RECEIVER_PROFILES
Program SUSR_CUA_CONSISTENCY_CHECK

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BV271 - Specification of a special version is not permitted for user type &1 ?

  The SAP error message BV271 ("Specification of a special version is not permitted for user type &1") typically occurs when there is an attempt to assign a special version of a user type that is not allowed in the system. This error is often related to user management and authorization issues within the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Type Restrictions: The error indicates that the user type specified does not allow for the assignment of a special version. In SAP, user types can be categorized (e.g., dialog users, system users, service users, etc.), and certain user types have restrictions on the versions that can be assigned.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the user management or authorization profiles that restrict the use of special versions for certain user types.
  Incorrect User Type Assignment: The user type being assigned may not be compatible with the special version being specified.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check User Type: Verify the user