How To Fix SO205 - The user who created the user does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SO - SAPoffice: message texts

• Message number: 205

• Message text: The user who created the user does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SO205 - The user who created the user does not exist ?

  The SAP error message SO205, which states "The user who created the user does not exist," typically occurs in the context of user management within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is trying to reference a user who is no longer valid or does not exist in the user master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deleted User: The user who created the current user account has been deleted from the system.
  User ID Change: The user ID of the creator has been changed or modified, leading to a mismatch.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the user master data or in the database that are causing the system to fail to recognize the creator's user ID.
  Transport Issues: If user data was transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), and the creator's user ID was not included, this error may occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Master Data: 
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 and