How To Fix WP3ROLES002 - Authorization role &1 has a parent role (&2)

WP3ROLES002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WP3ROLES - Portal Role Maintenance

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Authorization role &1 has a parent role (&2)

What causes this issue?

The current assignment of portal roles to authorization roles in this
system references the authorization role &V1&, which has a parent role
&V2&.
For authorization roles assigned to portal roles, this inheritance is
not allowed.

System Response

You cannot execute any functions for this authorization role.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

There are two ways to resolve this issue:
Remove the inheritance relation from authorization role &V1&. This
allows you to use the role.
The report offers a cleanup function that removes the assignment
between the portal role and authorization role &V1&.
Please note that this should not happen on a regular basis. If you
encounter such events regularly, you should check that the role
distribution process is working correctly.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WP3ROLES002 - Authorization role &1 has a parent role (&2) ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WP3ROLES002 Authorization role &1 has a parent role (&2)
  
  
  Cause:
  This message typically appears when you are trying to assign or work with an authorization role that is a child role in a role hierarchy, and the system detects that this role has a parent role assigned or existing in the system.
  In SAP, roles can be structured hierarchically, where a parent role contains one or more child roles. The child roles inherit authorizations from the parent role. The system enforces certain rules to maintain consistency and avoid conflicts in role assignments.
  The error indicates that the role you are dealing with (&1) is not a standalone role but has a parent role (&2). This can cause issues if you try to assign the child role directly without considering the parent role or if you try to create or modify roles in a