How To Fix WUSL202 - Role &1 already exists. Processing terminated

WUSL202 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WUSL - Messages for where-used list

• Message number: 202

• Message text: Role &1 already exists. Processing terminated

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WUSL202 - Details

• The SAP error message WUSL202 indicates that there is an attempt to create a role that already exists in the system. This error typically occurs when you are trying to create a new role in the SAP system using transaction codes like PFCG (Profile Generator) or through other role management tools, and the system detects that a role with the same name already exists.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Role Name: The most common cause of this error is that the role you are trying to create has the same name as an existing role in the system.
  Role Transport Issues: If roles are being transported between systems (e.g., from development to production), there may be conflicts if the same role is being transported or created simultaneously.
  User Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view existing roles, leading to an assumption that the role does not exist.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Roles: Before creating