How To Fix PWWW129 - No role was specified

PWWW129 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PWWW - HR: Internet Scenarios

• Message number: 129

• Message text: No role was specified

What causes this issue?

Authorizations are assigned using a role. Since no role has been
specified, no authorization is assigned.

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?

You can assign authorizations in user master data maintenance or role
maintenance. Create a relationship between a role and a user, and
perform a user master reconciliation (from role maintenance), if
necessary.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PWWW129 - No role was specified ?

  The SAP error message PWWW129 "No role was specified" typically occurs in the context of SAP Web Application Server or when dealing with SAP Portal applications. This error indicates that the system is expecting a role to be specified for a user or a session, but none has been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Role Assignment: The user trying to access a particular application or service does not have a role assigned that grants them the necessary permissions.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the application or portal settings where roles are not properly defined or linked.
  Session Issues: The session may not have been initialized correctly, leading to the absence of role information.
  Authorization Problems: The user might not have the required authorizations to access the role or the application.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to the user management section in SAP (transaction code SU01) and verify that the user has the necessary roles assigned.
  If roles are