How To Fix SECAUDIT066 - Profile name cannot contain the characters &1

SECAUDIT066 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SECAUDIT - Message class for security audit

• Message number: 066

• Message text: Profile name cannot contain the characters &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SECAUDIT066 - Profile name cannot contain the characters &1 ?

  The SAP error message SECAUDIT066 indicates that there is an issue with the profile name you are trying to use. Specifically, the error states that the profile name cannot contain certain characters, which are represented by &1 in the message. This typically means that the profile name you are attempting to create or modify includes invalid characters that are not allowed by the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The cause of this error is that the profile name you are using contains characters that are not permitted. Common invalid characters may include special characters, spaces, or symbols that do not conform to the naming conventions set by SAP.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Check the Profile Name: Review the profile name you are trying to use and ensure it adheres to the naming conventions. Generally, profile names should:
  
  Start with a letter.
  Contain only alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9) and underscores (_).
  Avoid special characters, spaces, and punctuation marks.
  
  
  
  Rename