How To Fix EPRO160 - You cannot change profile &1; it is allocated to synthetic profile &2

EPRO160 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EPRO - Messages for EDM Profile Processing

• Message number: 160

• Message text: You cannot change profile &1; it is allocated to synthetic profile &2

What causes this issue?

You can no longer change the profile values because profile &V1& is
allocated to synthetic profile &V2&.

System Response

You can only display the profile.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EPRO160 - You cannot change profile &1; it is allocated to synthetic profile &2 ?

  The SAP error message EPRO160 indicates that you are trying to change a profile that is currently allocated to a synthetic profile. In SAP, synthetic profiles are a way to group multiple authorization profiles together, and they cannot be modified directly if they are part of a synthetic profile.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You attempt to modify an authorization profile (e.g., adding or removing authorizations) that is included in a synthetic profile.
  The system prevents changes to ensure data integrity and consistency, as changes to the individual profile would affect the synthetic profile.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Synthetic Profile: Determine which synthetic profile the authorization profile is allocated to. You can do this by checking the configuration in transaction PFCG (Profile Generator).
  
  
  Modify the Synthetic Profile: If you need to change the authorization profile, you will first need to modify the synthetic profile that includes it. You can do