How To Fix /IAM/CONFIG167 - No user with PFCG role &1 exists

/IAM/CONFIG167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IAM/CONFIG -

• Message number: 167

• Message text: No user with PFCG role &1 exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /IAM/CONFIG167 - No user with PFCG role &1 exists ?

  The SAP error message /IAM/CONFIG167 No user with PFCG role &1 exists typically indicates that the system is unable to find a user associated with the specified PFCG (Profile Generator) role. This can occur in various scenarios, particularly when dealing with authorization management or role assignments in SAP systems.
  
  Cause:
  
  Role Not Assigned: The user you are trying to reference does not have the specified PFCG role assigned to them.
  Role Deactivation: The role might be inactive or not properly configured.
  User Not Created: The user might not exist in the system or may have been deleted.
  Authorization Issues: There may be issues with the authorization objects related to the role.
  Role Name Typo: There could be a typo in the role name being referenced in the error message.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Assignment:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 (User Maintenance) and check if the user exists.
  Verify if the user has the specified role assigned under the "Roles" tab.
  
  
  
  Verify Role Configuration:
  
  Use