How To Fix ILM236 - Processor must have partner type "user"

ILM236 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ILM - Basic Maintenance Processing

• Message number: 236

• Message text: Processor must have partner type "user"

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ILM236 - Details

• The SAP error message ILM236 indicates that a processor in the context of Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) must have a partner type of "user." This error typically arises when there is an attempt to assign a processor that does not meet the required criteria for processing ILM requests.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The processor assigned to an ILM request is not defined as a user in the SAP system.
  The processor might be a role, position, or some other entity that is not recognized as a valid user type for processing ILM tasks.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ILM236 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Processor Assignment:
  
  Verify the processor assigned to the ILM request. Ensure that it is a valid user in the SAP system.
  
  
  
  User Type Verification:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and check the user profile of the assigned processor. Ensure that the user exists and is active.
  
  
  
  Change Processor:
  
  If the current processor is not