How To Fix 3F712 - You are not authorized to display/change the new budget

3F712 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3F - Compensation Management

• Message number: 712

• Message text: You are not authorized to display/change the new budget

What causes this issue?

The action you executed, for example, create, copy or extend validity
of a budget unit, was completed successfully. However, you do not have
the necessary display or change authorization for the budget unit or
structure that was created. You can therefore, not edit these objects
further.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

You need authorization to display and/or change a budget
unit/structure.
Contact your system administrator so that he/she can give the necessary
authorizations.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3F712 - You are not authorized to display/change the new budget ?

  The SAP error message 3F712 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to display or change the new budget in the system. This error typically arises in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly in modules like SAP Controlling (CO) or SAP Financial Accounting (FI).
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorization in the user's role or profile. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user’s role may not include the necessary authorization objects related to budget management.
  Incorrect Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned the correct role that includes budget display/change permissions.
  Profile Restrictions: There may be restrictions in the user’s profile that prevent access to certain budget-related transactions.
  Organizational Level Restrictions: The user may not have access to the specific organizational units (like cost centers, internal orders, etc.) associated with the budget.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take