How To Fix WP3ROLES017 - Role maintenance for system &1 is not permitted (refer to long text)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WP3ROLES - Portal Role Maintenance

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Role maintenance for system &1 is not permitted (refer to long text)

What causes this issue?

The current system is not responsible for maintaining roles in target
system &V1&.

System Response

The functions for role maintenance are not available.

How to fix this error?

Responsibility for role maintenance is defined in the view maintenance
for Table WP3ROLESYS.
Note that in a system landscape with portal roles, only one system
should be responsible for role maintenance.
This message can occur in the following situations:
The program was not started in the role maintenance system. This is the
case for example when you want to check if the role transport was
correct.
You changed the configuration of role maintenance responsibility in
Table WP3ROLESYS. Before you change this table, check with your system
administrator whether this is allowed.

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 WP3ROLES017 - Role maintenance for system &1 is not permitted (refer to long text) ?

  The SAP error message:
  WP3ROLES017 Role maintenance for system &1 is not permitted (refer to long text)
  typically occurs in the context of SAP Workflow role maintenance, specifically when trying to maintain workflow roles for a particular system.
  
  Cause
  This error indicates that you are attempting to maintain workflow roles for a system that is not allowed or not configured for role maintenance in the current system. The system ID (&1) mentioned in the message is either:
  
  Not defined in the workflow role maintenance configuration.
  The user does not have authorization to maintain roles for that system.
  The system is a remote system, and role maintenance is restricted or not supported for it.
  The workflow customizing or role assignment is incomplete or inconsistent for the specified system.
  
  
  Explanation / Long Text (Typical)
  The long text usually explains that role maintenance for the specified system is not permitted because the system is not configured for role maintenance or the user lacks