How To Fix /PLMB/AUTH_ROLE_ASGT005 - User &1 is already assigned to role &2 in context &3

/PLMB/AUTH_ROLE_ASGT005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/AUTH_ROLE_ASGT -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: User &1 is already assigned to role &2 in context &3

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/PLMB/AUTH_ROLE_ASGT005 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMB/AUTH_ROLE_ASGT005 indicates that a user is already assigned to a specific role within a particular context. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to assign a role to a user who is already assigned to that role in the specified context.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Role Assignment: The user is already assigned to the role in the specified context, which prevents the system from assigning the role again.
  Context Misunderstanding: The context in which the role is being assigned may not be clear, leading to confusion about existing assignments.
  System Configuration: There may be a configuration issue or a misunderstanding of how roles and contexts are managed within the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Role Assignments:
  
  Use transaction codes like SU01 (User Maintenance) or PFCG (Role Maintenance) to check the current role assignments for the user in question.
  Verify if the user is indeed assigned to the role in the specified context.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Assignment:
  
  If the