How To Fix /ISDFPS/IM_CUA017 - User &1 is activating the CUA in the central system &2 for system &3

/ISDFPS/IM_CUA017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/IM_CUA -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: User &1 is activating the CUA in the central system &2 for system &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/IM_CUA017 - User &1 is activating the CUA in the central system &2 for system &3 ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/IM_CUA017 indicates that a user is attempting to activate the Central User Administration (CUA) in the central system for a specific child system, but there is an issue with the user permissions or configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Authorization: The user attempting to activate CUA may not have the necessary authorizations in the central system or the child system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the CUA setup, such as incorrect RFC connections or missing settings.
  System Status: The child system may not be properly connected or may be in a status that does not allow CUA activation.
  Network Issues: There could be network connectivity issues between the central system and the child system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to perform CUA activities. This typically includes roles like SAP_CUA_ADMIN or similar roles that grant access to CUA functions.
  Use transaction SU53 to analyze authorization failures after the error