How To Fix S#168 - No roles found in the SAP namespace.

S#168 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S# -

• Message number: 168

• Message text: No roles found in the SAP namespace.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message S#168 - No roles found in the SAP namespace. ?

  The SAP error message S#168 "No roles found in the SAP namespace" typically indicates that the system is unable to find any roles associated with the user or the specific transaction being executed. This can occur in various contexts, such as when trying to access a particular transaction or when performing user role assignments.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Roles: The user does not have any roles assigned that are necessary to access the transaction or functionality.
  Incorrect User Assignment: The user might not be correctly assigned to the roles in the user management system.
  Authorization Issues: There may be issues with the authorization objects that are linked to the roles.
  Namespace Issues: The roles might be defined in a different namespace that is not accessible or recognized by the current user context.
  Transport Issues: If roles were recently transported from another system, they may not have been properly imported or activated.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 (User Maintenance)