How To Fix HDBCK015 - The password of the database user &1 needs to be changed

HDBCK015 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HDBCK - HDB: System Check Messages

• Message number: 015

• Message text: The password of the database user &1 needs to be changed

Check whether database user passwords have expired or whether a user is
locked.
To display information about the error codes for passwords:
1. From DBA Cockpit, choose System Information > Others > SQL Error
codes.
2. Use the filter: *pass*.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HDBCK015 - The password of the database user &1 needs to be changed ?

  The SAP error message HDBCK015 indicates that the password for a database user needs to be changed. This typically occurs in environments where password policies are enforced, and the password has either expired or needs to be updated for security reasons.
  
  Cause:
  
  Password Expiration: The password for the database user has expired based on the database's password policy.
  Security Policy: The database may have a policy that requires periodic password changes.
  Manual Change: The password may have been manually changed or reset, and the application is not updated with the new password.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the HDBCK015 error, you need to change the password for the specified database user. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Log in to the Database:
  
  Use a database client or command-line tool to connect to the database with an account that has the necessary privileges to change user passwords.
  
  
  
  Change the Password:
  
  Execute the SQL command to change the password for the user. The