How To Fix VSCAN090 - Profile is active without steps

VSCAN090 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VSCAN - Virus Scan Interface

• Message number: 090

• Message text: Profile is active without steps

What causes this issue?

The profile does not have any execution steps, but is nonetheless marked
as active, and does not point to a reference profile.
It therefore has no effect at runtime, and this is presumably not the
intention of the configuring user.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VSCAN090 - Profile is active without steps ?

  The SAP error message VSCAN090 indicates that a profile is active in the system, but it does not contain any steps. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's variant configuration or when dealing with the SAP Variant Configuration (VC) functionality.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when a profile (which is supposed to define certain settings or parameters) is activated but lacks the necessary steps or configurations that should be associated with it. This can happen due to:
  
  Incomplete Configuration: The profile was created but not fully configured with the required steps.
  System Migration or Upgrade: If the system was recently upgraded or migrated, some profiles may not have been properly updated.
  Manual Deletion: Steps may have been manually deleted or not assigned correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VSCAN090 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Profile Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code related to the profile (e.g., VC01N for creating profiles).
  Verify that the profile in question is correctly configured