How To Fix RSSBR016 - User group &1 does not exist for user &2

RSSBR016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSSBR - Reporting Authorizations in the BusinessInformationWarehouse

• Message number: 016

• Message text: User group &1 does not exist for user &2

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RSSBR016 - Details

• The SAP error message RSSBR016 indicates that a user is trying to access a user group that does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of authorization checks, particularly when dealing with user groups in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent User Group: The user group specified in the error message does not exist in the SAP system.
  Incorrect User Group Assignment: The user may be assigned to a user group that has been deleted or never created.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified user group.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the user group name or user ID.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Group Existence:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and check if the user group exists.
  You can also use transaction code SU02 (Maintain User Groups) to view and manage user groups.
  
  
  
  Create User Group:
  
  If the user group does not exist, you can create it using