How To Fix S#253 - Role maintenance is deactivated by profile parameter & (transaction RZ11)

S#253 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S# -

• Message number: 253

• Message text: Role maintenance is deactivated by profile parameter & (transaction RZ11)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message S#253 - Role maintenance is deactivated by profile parameter & (transaction RZ11) ?

  The SAP error message S#253 indicates that role maintenance is deactivated due to a specific profile parameter setting. This typically occurs when the system is configured to restrict changes to roles and authorizations, which can be necessary for certain security or compliance reasons.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the profile parameter auth/role_maintenance being set to 0 (deactivated). When this parameter is set to 0, it prevents users from making changes to roles and authorizations in the system, which can lead to the S#253 error when attempting to access role maintenance transactions (like PFCG).
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you need to change the profile parameter to allow role maintenance. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Current Setting:
  
  Use transaction RZ11 to check the current value of the parameter.
  Enter auth/role_maintenance in the Parameter field and click on the "Display" button.
  
  
  
  Change the Parameter:
  
  If the parameter is set to 0, you will need to change it