How To Fix /SAPAPO/SDP554 - Settings for user &1 not copied (source and target identical)

/SAPAPO/SDP554 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/SDP -

• Message number: 554

• Message text: Settings for user &1 not copied (source and target identical)

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/SAPAPO/SDP554 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/SDP554 Settings for user &1 not copied (source and target identical) typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when attempting to copy user-specific settings or profiles from one user to another. The error indicates that the source and target user settings are identical, which means there is no difference to copy.
  
  Cause:
  
  Identical User Settings: The primary cause of this error is that the settings for the source user and the target user are the same. Since there are no differences, the system cannot perform the copy operation.
  Incorrect User Selection: The user selected as the target may have been incorrectly chosen, leading to a situation where both users have the same settings.
  System Configuration: There may be a configuration issue or a misunderstanding of how user settings are managed in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify User Settings: Check the settings of both the source and target users