How To Fix ACEDS077 - You are not authorized to change comments of period data in &1/&2/&3/&4

ACEDS077 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ACEDS - Accrual Engine: Distribution Server

• Message number: 077

• Message text: You are not authorized to change comments of period data in &1/&2/&3/&4

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ACEDS077 - You are not authorized to change comments of period data in &1/&2/&3/&4 ?

  The SAP error message ACEDS077 indicates that a user is not authorized to change comments for period data in a specific period and year. This error typically arises in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when a user attempts to modify comments related to asset transactions or period data.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of authorization for the user role that is trying to make the changes. In SAP, authorization checks are performed based on user roles and profiles, and if the user does not have the necessary permissions to modify comments for the specified period, this error will be triggered.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ACEDS077 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Review the user's authorization profile to ensure that they have the necessary permissions to change comments in Asset Accounting.
  Specifically, check for the authorization object F_BKPF_BES (for document management) and F_AA_AUTH (for Asset Accounting) to ensure