How To Fix /SCA/IDM008 - Visibility profile assignment already exists

/SCA/IDM008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCA/IDM -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Visibility profile assignment already exists

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/SCA/IDM008 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCA/IDM008 Visibility profile assignment already exists typically occurs in the context of SAP Identity Management (IdM) when there is an attempt to assign a visibility profile to an object (like a user or role) that already has that profile assigned. This can happen during configuration or when trying to manage user roles and permissions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that the visibility profile you are trying to assign is already associated with the object in question.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the visibility profiles or the way they are being managed in the system.
  Data Integrity: There could be data integrity issues where the system believes the assignment exists even if it does not appear in the user interface.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant user or object in the IdM system and check the current visibility profile assignments. Ensure