How To Fix WP3ROLES041 - Assignment of user &1 to authorization roles for system &2 is not unique

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WP3ROLES - Portal Role Maintenance

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Assignment of user &1 to authorization roles for system &2 is not unique

What causes this issue?

User &V1& is assigned to a portal role that has services in the logical
system &V2&.
For this logical system, multiple authorization roles have been created
(for example to reflect different organizational units).
The assignment of those authorization roles to the user requires manual
interaction and the automatic proposal cannot do this.

System Response

The system has not changed the assignments for this item.

How to fix this error?

Select the role assignments for user &V1& manually.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WP3ROLES041 - Assignment of user &1 to authorization roles for system &2 is not unique ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WP3ROLES041 - Assignment of user &1 to authorization roles for system &2 is not unique
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user is assigned multiple authorization roles for the same system in a way that the system cannot uniquely determine which role to apply. In other words, the user has overlapping or duplicate role assignments for the same target system, causing ambiguity in role determination.
  This typically happens in scenarios involving:
  
  Multiple roles assigned to a user that contain conflicting or duplicate authorizations for the same system.
  Role assignments in SAP Solution Manager or other systems where roles are linked to specific backend systems.
  Duplicate entries in user-role assignments for the same system in the user master or role assignment tables.
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP, when a user accesses a system, the system checks the roles assigned to the user to determine the authorizations. If the user has more than one role assigned for the same system and these roles are not clearly differentiated, SAP cannot decide which role to apply, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Role Assignments:
  
  Use transaction SU01 to check the roles assigned to the user.
  Identify if the user has multiple roles assigned that contain authorizations for the same system.
  
  
  
  Analyze Role Content:
  
  Use transaction PFCG to review the roles assigned.
  Check if the roles contain authorizations for the same system and if these authorizations overlap or conflict.
  
  
  
  Remove or Adjust Roles:
  
  Remove duplicate or conflicting roles from the user.
  Adjust the roles so that each role uniquely corresponds to a system or purpose.
  Ensure that the user has only one role per system or that roles are clearly differentiated.
  
  
  
  Check Role Assignment Tables:
  
  Sometimes, inconsistencies in tables like AGR_USERS or USR02 can cause this.
  Use appropriate database queries or SAP tools to check for duplicate entries.
  
  
  
  Use SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to WP3ROLES041 for any patches or known issues.
  For example, SAP Note 1234567 (example) might provide specific fixes or recommendations.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU01 - User Maintenance
  PFCG - Role Maintenance
  SUIM - User Information System (to analyze user roles and authorizations)
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  AGR_USERS - User to Role assignment
  USR02 - User master data
  
  
  
  SAP Modules:
  
  This error is often seen in SAP Solution Manager or systems where roles are assigned per backend system.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Always check the SAP Support Portal for the latest notes related to this error message.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WP3ROLES041 indicates that a user has multiple authorization roles assigned for the same system, causing ambiguity. The solution is to review and clean up the user's role assignments to ensure uniqueness per system.
  
  If you provide the specific system or context (e.g., Solution Manager, ECC, etc.), I can help tailor the solution further.