How To Fix SUID01037 - User & is protected against recreation

SUID01037 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SUID01 - Identity Management

• Message number: 037

• Message text: User & is protected against recreation

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SUID01037 - User & is protected against recreation ?

  The SAP error message SUID01037 indicates that a user is protected against recreation. This typically occurs when you attempt to delete or recreate a user in the SAP system, but the user has been marked as protected. This protection is often in place to prevent accidental deletion or modification of critical user accounts.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Protection Setting: The user account has been set to a protected status, which prevents it from being deleted or recreated.
  Role Assignment: The user may have roles or authorizations that are critical to system operations, leading to the protection status.
  System Configuration: Certain configurations in the SAP system may enforce user protection for specific accounts.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Protection Status:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance).
  Enter the username that is causing the error and click on the "Display" button.
  Check the "User Type" and "User is protected against recreation" settings.
  
  
  
  Remove Protection:
  
  If you have the