How To Fix S#478 - At least one of the users assigned to role &1 in system &2 is locked

S#478 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S# -

• Message number: 478

• Message text: At least one of the users assigned to role &1 in system &2 is locked

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message S#478 - At least one of the users assigned to role &1 in system &2 is locked ?

  The SAP error message S#478 indicates that at least one of the users assigned to a specific role in a particular system is locked. This can occur in various scenarios, particularly in environments where user access and roles are managed through SAP's authorization concept.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  User Locking: The most common cause of this error is that one or more users assigned to the specified role are locked in the SAP system. User accounts can be locked for various reasons, such as:
  
  Repeated unsuccessful login attempts.
  Manual locking by an administrator.
  Expired passwords or other security policies.
  
  
  
  Role Assignment: The role in question may have been assigned to users who are no longer active or have been locked due to security policies.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Locked Users:
  
  Use transaction code SU01 to check the status of users assigned to the role. You can also use transaction SU10 to check multiple users at once.
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