How To Fix W8521 - Field restrictions and a combined field restriction exist

W8521 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 521

• Message text: Field restrictions and a combined field restriction exist

What causes this issue?

Both a conventional field restriction and a combined field restriction
exist.
There should only be one of the two field restrictions.

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?

Exit the current transaction. Call the report
<DS:REPO.RSWE_ELIM_INCONSIST>RSWE_ELIM_INCONSIST</> and view the entry
that has an error. Then delete either the conventional field
restriction or the combined field restriction. Then restart the
maintenance transaction.

Procedure for System Administrators

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  SAP Message W8521: "Field restrictions and a combined field restriction exist"
  
  Cause
  This warning message typically occurs in the context of Authorization Objects and Field Restrictions in SAP, especially when defining or maintaining authorization profiles or authorization checks.
  
  Field restrictions are used to limit the values of individual fields in an authorization object.
  A combined field restriction is a restriction that applies to a combination of fields together, rather than individually.
  
  The message appears when both individual field restrictions and a combined field restriction are defined simultaneously for the same authorization object. This situation can lead to ambiguity or conflicts in the authorization checks because the system cannot clearly determine which restriction to apply.
  
  Explanation
  
  SAP authorization objects can have multiple fields.
  You can restrict access by specifying allowed values for each field