How To Fix LR279 - Profile "&" was set as the default

LR279 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LR - CATS: Cross-Application Time Sheet

• Message number: 279

• Message text: Profile "&" was set as the default

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LR279 - Profile "&" was set as the default ?

  The SAP error message LR279 indicates that a specific profile has been set as the default profile for a user or a system setting. This message typically arises in the context of user authorizations or system configurations, particularly when dealing with user profiles in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Profile Assignment: The error usually occurs when a user tries to perform an action that requires a specific profile, but the system has set a different profile as the default.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the user profile settings or in the authorization profiles assigned to the user.
  Profile Deactivation: The profile that the user is trying to access may have been deactivated or removed from the system.
  User Role Changes: Changes in user roles or authorizations may lead to the default profile being set incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Profile Settings:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and check the user profile settings.
  Ensure that the correct profile is