How To Fix SO206 - The user who changed the user does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SO - SAPoffice: message texts

• Message number: 206

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SO206 - The user who changed the user does not exist ?

  The SAP error message SO206, "The user who changed the user does not exist," typically occurs in the context of user management and authorization within the SAP system. This error indicates that there is an issue with the user ID associated with a change made to a user account, often in relation to user master records or authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent User ID: The user ID that is recorded as having made changes to a user account does not exist in the system. This can happen if the user was deleted or if there was a data inconsistency.
  Data Corruption: There may be corruption in the user master data or in the logs that track changes to user accounts.
  Transport Issues: If user data was transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), and the user ID was not included in the transport, it could lead to this error.
  Authorization Issues: The user