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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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.

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