How To Create Derived Roles in SAP

 How To Create Derived Roles in SAP

We have seen how to create Single roles, Composite roles and assigning the roles to user master records. In this blog we will see how to create derived roles and assigning these roles to users in SAP. 

Difference in the derived roles and deriving roles are the organizational values. The menus and authorizations are same in both the roles. The relation is also called as parent child relationship or master role and derived role.

Derived roles are useful when the organization has spread across the globe. System Administrators can create one master role and can derive several roles based on the company codes.

Procedure for creating Derived Roles:

1. Go to SAP menu-->Administration-->User Maintenance-->Role Maintenance or execute transaction code PFCG

Enter the derived role name and click on create single role tab.

2. Provide short description and long text like manager approvals and ticket number.

3. Enter the derive from role (Parent Role) name.

4. Go to Authorization Tab and enter the profile name manually or choose proposed value. Then click on the change Authorization Data.

5. Enter the organizational levels and click on Save icon.

6. Click on the generate icon to generate the role.

7. Go to the User tab and assign the users manually or select from the list.

8. Click on Save icon to save the role.

Watch demo video on how to create derived role in SAP.