How To Fix WSS015 - Profile &1 does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSS - Web Services Security

• Message number: 015

• Message text: Profile &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSS015 - Profile &1 does not exist ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WSS015 Profile &1 does not exist
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the SAP system tries to access or assign a user profile that does not exist in the system. The placeholder &1 is replaced by the profile name that the system could not find.
  User profiles in SAP define the authorizations and roles assigned to a user. If a profile is missing or incorrectly referenced (e.g., during user creation, role assignment, or authorization checks), the system raises this error.
  Common scenarios causing this error:  
  
  The profile was deleted or not created properly.  
  Typographical error in the profile name during assignment.  
  Transport issues where profiles were not imported correctly.  
  Inconsistent or incomplete user master data or role assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Profile Existence:
  
  Use transaction PFCG (Role Maintenance) or SU01 (User Maintenance) to verify if the profile exists.
  Alternatively, use transaction SUIM ? Profiles ? Display Profiles to search for the profile.
  
  
  
  Create or Recreate the Profile:
  
  If the profile does not exist, create it via PFCG by generating the role that contains the profile.
  If the profile was deleted accidentally, recreate the role and generate the profile again.
  
  
  
  Correct Profile Assignment:
  
  Check the user master record (transaction SU01) and verify the assigned profiles.
  Remove or correct any invalid profile names.
  
  
  
  Transport and System Consistency:
  
  If the profile was transported from another system, ensure the transport was successful.
  Re-import the transport if necessary.
  
  
  
  Check for Typographical Errors:
  
  Verify that the profile name is spelled correctly wherever it is referenced.
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Run authorization trace (transaction ST01) to identify where the missing profile is being called.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU01 – User Maintenance  
  PFCG – Role Maintenance  
  SUIM – User Information System  
  ST01 – System Trace (Authorization Trace)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to profile generation and transport issues if the problem persists.
  
  
  
  Documentation:
  
  SAP Help Portal on User and Authorization Management  
  SAP Security Guides for role and profile management
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WSS015 Profile &1 does not exist indicates that the system cannot find the specified profile. The fix involves verifying the profile's existence, correcting user assignments, recreating missing profiles, and ensuring proper transport/import of profiles across systems.