How To Fix PT_TMW_FLD_SEL_CUST018 - Profile for user &3 either not created or incomplete

PT_TMW_FLD_SEL_CUST018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PT_TMW_FLD_SEL_CUST - Time Manager's Workplace: Field Selection

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Profile for user &3 either not created or incomplete

What causes this issue?

A profile was not created or the assigned profile is incomplete for
user &v3& for one of the following reasons:
Screen area &v2& is not defined in Customizing
No field selection was assigned to the screen area &v2& when the
profile was defined.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Check the profile assignment for user &v3&. If a profile is already
assigned to a user, check your entries in the
<DS:SIMG.PT_XX_TMW_PRO>Check and complete profiles</> step of the IMG
to make sure that a field selection was assigned to screen area &v2&.
Exception &v1& was triggered when the PT_FIELD_SELECTION_SET_TC was
called.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PT_TMW_FLD_SEL_CUST018 - Details

• The SAP error message PT_TMW_FLD_SEL_CUST018 indicates that the profile for the user specified (represented by &3) is either not created or is incomplete. This error typically occurs in the context of time management or personnel administration modules, where user profiles are essential for processing time data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Profile Not Created: The user does not have a profile set up in the system, which is necessary for the time management functionalities.
  Incomplete Profile: The profile exists but lacks necessary configurations or data, making it unusable for the required operations.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or utilize the profile.
  Configuration Errors: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to time management or user profiles.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Update User Profile:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction code (e.g., PA30 for maintaining HR master data).
  Check if the user profile exists. If not, create a new profile.
  If it exists, ensure that all required fields