How To Fix 53156 - No authorization to read infotype &2 for personnel number &1

53156 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 53 - Incentive Wages Data

• Message number: 156

• Message text: No authorization to read infotype &2 for personnel number &1

What causes this issue?

When you display or enter time tickets, the system reads infotype &V2&.
You are not authorized to read infotype &V2& of employee &V1&.

System Response

The system does not allow you to display or enter the time ticket.

How to fix this error?

Consult your system administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

53156 - Details

• The SAP error message "53156 No authorization to read infotype &2 for personnel number &1" indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorization to access a specific infotype for a given personnel number in the SAP system. This is a common issue in SAP HR (Human Resources) modules, where access to employee data is restricted based on user roles and authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization object to read the specified infotype for the personnel number.
  Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned the correct role that includes access to the infotype in question.
  Infotype Configuration: The infotype may have specific access restrictions configured in the system.
  Personnel Number Restrictions: There may be restrictions on accessing certain personnel numbers based on the user's organizational assignment or other criteria.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight