HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 1663 User user-name is a security administrator and cannot be added to privilege group pg-name.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “1663 User user-name is a security administrator and cannot be added to privilege group pg-name.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

1663 User user-name is a security administrator and cannot be added to privilege group pg-name.

Reason for the Error

A security administrator tried to add a user, currently designated as a security administrator to a privilege group this is not permitted.

Solution

Omit the offending username and retry the operation