How To Fix PPELUICUST018 - Profile assignment does not exist. Assign yourself to a profile

PPELUICUST018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPELUICUST - Messages for Maintaining Profiles in the iPPE WB Express

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Profile assignment does not exist. Assign yourself to a profile

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PPELUICUST018 - Details

• The SAP error message PPELUICUST018 indicates that a user is trying to access a functionality or transaction that requires a specific profile assignment, but the system cannot find any profile assigned to the user. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's User Interface (UI) configuration, particularly in the SAP Fiori or SAP GUI environments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Profile Assignment: The user has not been assigned to any profile that grants access to the required functionalities.
  Incorrect User Configuration: The user might not have the necessary roles or authorizations assigned in the system.
  Profile Deletion or Changes: The profile that was previously assigned to the user may have been deleted or modified, leading to the loss of access.
  User Not Properly Set Up: The user account may not be fully configured in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Profile Assignment:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 (User Maintenance).
  Enter the user ID that is encountering the error.
  Check