How To Fix W8409 - Personal settings saved

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W8 - Workflow: Expressions, data flow

• Message number: 409

• Message text: Personal settings saved

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W8409 - Personal settings saved ?

  SAP Message W8409: "Personal settings saved"
  
  1. Cause
  
  
  Informational Message:
  
  The message W8409 "Personal settings saved" is an informational message (warning class W, message number 8409) generated by SAP to confirm that the user's personal settings have been successfully saved.
  
  
  It is not an error or problem, but a confirmation that changes made to personal settings (such as layout, user preferences, or parameters) have been stored.
  
  
  
  2. Solution
  
  Since this is an informational message, no corrective action is required.
  The message simply informs the user that their personal settings have been saved successfully.
  You can acknowledge the message by pressing Enter or clicking OK to continue.
  
  
  3. Related Information
  
  
  Where it appears:
  
  This message typically appears after a user changes and saves personal settings in SAP transactions or user-specific configurations.
  
  
  Message Class:  
  
  Message Class: W8 (often related to user settings or personalization)
  Message Number: 8409
  
  
  
  Typical scenarios:  
  
  Changing layout settings in ALV grids  
  Modifying user parameters in SU3  
  Adjusting personalization options in SAP GUI or Web Dynpro applications
  
  
  
  No impact on system functionality:
  
  Since it is a confirmation message, it does not indicate any system issue or error.
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  W8409 "Personal settings saved"
  
  
  Type
  Informational / Confirmation
  
  
  Cause
  User's personal settings saved successfully
  
  
  Solution
  No action needed; acknowledge message
  
  
  Related
  Occurs after saving user preferences or layouts
  
  
  
  
  If you want to suppress such informational messages, it may be possible via user settings or by adjusting message handling in custom developments, but generally, it is recommended to keep such confirmations for clarity.
  
  In short:
  
  W8409 is a positive confirmation message indicating that your personal settings have been saved successfully. No error or problem exists. Just acknowledge and continue.