How To Fix UPGBA520 - Error: Registration of user &1 as SDMI stepuser failed for client &2

UPGBA520 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPGBA - Upgrade compatible logging framework messages

• Message number: 520

• Message text: Error: Registration of user &1 as SDMI stepuser failed for client &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UPGBA520 - Error: Registration of user &1 as SDMI stepuser failed for client &2 ?

  The SAP error message UPGBA520 indicates that there was a failure in registering a user as an SDMI (SAP Data Migration Infrastructure) step user for a specific client. This error typically occurs during the upgrade or migration process when the system is trying to set up necessary user roles and permissions.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  User Does Not Exist: The specified user (&1) may not exist in the system or may not be properly defined.
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user attempting to perform the registration may not have the necessary authorizations to create or modify users in the specified client (&2).
  Client-Specific Issues: There may be issues specific to the client configuration that prevent the registration from succeeding.
  Technical Issues: There could be underlying technical issues, such as database problems or inconsistencies in the user master data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UPGBA520 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Verify User Existence:
  
  Check if the user