How To Fix ILM235 - Person responsible must have partner type "user"

ILM235 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ILM - Basic Maintenance Processing

• Message number: 235

• Message text: Person responsible must have partner type "user"

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ILM235 - Details

• The SAP error message ILM235, which states "Person responsible must have partner type 'user'," typically occurs in the context of Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) when you are trying to assign a person responsible for a specific task or object, and the system requires that this person be defined as a user in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the system checks the partner type of the person responsible you are trying to assign. In SAP, partner types are used to categorize different entities (like customers, vendors, or users). The partner type "user" is specifically meant for individuals who have access to the SAP system and can perform actions within it. If the person you are trying to assign does not have the partner type "user," the system will not allow the assignment and will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ILM235 error, you need to ensure that the person responsible