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We have seen situations in different projects where we are supposed to take backup (bulk download) of many roles before a Go-Live of a Project. After Go-Live, if there is a requirement to restore only 1 or 2 roles out of the multiple role backup file, then there will be problem because restoring the backup file will mean restoring all the roles which are there in the backup file. This document is an attempt to help security consultants in solving this problem.

As an example, 10 roles are selected for backup (bulk download), and only one role will be restored out of it.

Role Backup

1. 10 test roles are selected for download. Roles are downloaded through bulk role download of PFCG. Path: PFCG -> Utilities -> Mass Download

2. Save the file on your desktop in XLS format (or XLSX format).

Please note that if in case you are not able to save the file in Excel, or not able to open the excel file properly, or if the number of rows in your download exceeds the limit of xls (or xlsx) file, then break your bulk role download into smaller parts so that you can easily open the excel file. For example if there are 1000 roles, create 4 sets of role downloads of 250 roles each. The number of rows in your role download file should be within the limits of Excel file. The size of your download file depends not only on the number of roles. It depends on how heavy your roles are and also on the number of roles. Based on this you can select your roles per download file.

This will complete the Role Backup process.


Restoration of one Role only (TEST+FI04) out of the 10 roles backup file

1. First create an exact copy of your backup file.

Rename it: “Sample_1_Test_Role_To_Restore.XLS” , because we don’t want to damage the original backup file.


2. Open the copied Excel file (“Sample_1_Test_Role_To_Restore.XLS”). In the Excel File, Select Column A, Go to: Conditional Formatting -> Highlight Cells Rules -> Text that Contains


3. Enter the Role Name: TEST+FI04 and click on “OK”.


4. Filter Column A by colour –“No Fill”.


5. Except for the first 2 rows, select the rest of the rows and delete them. Please do not delete row no. 1 and 2.


6. Click on Save. You will get a pop up message.Click on “Yes”.


7. Close the Excel file. While closing the file you will get a pop up message. Click on “No”.

Now, the file to upload one role “TEST_FI04” is ready.

8. For Role Upload, Go to transaction code PFCG, and choose your excel file for uploading.

Path: PFCG -> Role -> Upload.

Choose your Excel file:  Sample_1_Test_Role_To_Restore.XLS

9. Click on continue (the Green Tick Mark Button) and this will complete your role upload process.

Please note that if the Status is in Red colour then it means the role exists in the SAP system. So, in this case, restoring means taking the role to its previous
state, as it was when the role backup was taken.

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