What is role bearer in SAP CA - Cross-Application Components?

SAP Term: role bearer

• Component: CA

• Component Name: Cross-Application Components

• Description: An employee to whom one or more roles are assigned. After roles have been assigned, when employees log on, they get a menu customized for their tasks with the required authorizations. The person responsible for a role assigns the menus and authorizations.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A role bearer is a user in the SAP system who is assigned a role. A role is a collection of authorization objects that define the activities and tasks that a user can perform in the system. The role bearer is responsible for carrying out the tasks and activities associated with the role. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to assign a role to a user, the user must first be created in the system. Once the user has been created, they can be assigned a role by navigating to the Role Maintenance screen in the SAP system. From there, select the user and assign them the desired role. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to ensure that users are only assigned roles that are relevant to their job responsibilities. This will help ensure that users are not able to access information or perform tasks that they should not have access to. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The CA Cross-Application Components are a set of components that provide cross-application functionality for SAP systems. These components include authorization management, workflow management, and other features that enable users to access and manage data across multiple applications.