How To Fix /PLMB/AUTH_ROLE_ASGT028 - User &1 is already assigned as an inherited user

/PLMB/AUTH_ROLE_ASGT028 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/AUTH_ROLE_ASGT -

• Message number: 028

• Message text: User &1 is already assigned as an inherited user

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/PLMB/AUTH_ROLE_ASGT028 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMB/AUTH_ROLE_ASGT028 indicates that a user is already assigned as an inherited user in the context of role assignments. This typically occurs in the SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) module when there is an attempt to assign a role to a user who is already inheriting that role from another user or group.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inherited Role Assignment: The user you are trying to assign a role to is already receiving that role through another user or group. Inherited roles are used to streamline role management by allowing users to inherit permissions from other users or groups rather than assigning roles directly.
  Role Conflict: There may be a conflict in the role assignment logic where the system does not allow direct assignment if the user is already inheriting the role.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Role Assignments: Review the role assignments for the user in question. You can do this by navigating to the user