How To Fix 5AT151 - You have no authorization for the attribute infotypes

5AT151 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5AT - General Attribute Maintenance

• Message number: 151

• Message text: You have no authorization for the attribute infotypes

What causes this issue?

You tried to read attributes for an object. While you were doing so,
the system determined that you are not authorized to read/change the
corresponding infotype.

System Response

The system prevents you from accessing the attributes.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator and ask him or her to give you the
necessary authorizations.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system checked the HR basic authorization (object PLOG) with FCODE=
&V1&, OTYPE=&V2& , INFTY=&V3& and SUBTY=&V4&

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5AT151 - You have no authorization for the attribute infotypes ?

  The SAP error message 5AT151, which states "You have no authorization for the attribute infotypes," typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify specific infotypes in the SAP system. Infotypes are data structures used in SAP HR (Human Resources) to store employee-related information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorization objects to access the specified infotypes.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have the appropriate roles assigned that include the necessary authorizations for the infotypes.
  Profile Issues: The user’s profile may not be correctly configured to allow access to the required infotypes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This will show you the last authorization check and help identify which specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 (User Maintenance) and check the roles assigned to the user. Ensure that the roles include the necessary authorizations for the infotypes in