How To Fix ACMRT_API002 - Access control documents for entity &1 too complex for this API

ACMRT_API002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ACMRT_API - Messages from ACM Runtime API

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Access control documents for entity &1 too complex for this API

What causes this issue?

Entity &V1& is protected by one or more access control documents. The
restrictions resulting from these documents to be applied to the entity
selection are too complex for the output structure of this API.

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?

The API has been created only for entities that are protected with
access control documents that refer to entity fields directly and do not
make use of PFCG hierarchy mappings.
Access control document syntax using path notations or PFCG hierarchy
mappings will result in this error.
You can use transaction
<DS:TRAN.SACMDCLS>SACMDCLS</> to find all access control documents for
the resource.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ACMRT_API002 - Details

• The SAP error message ACMRT_API002 indicates that the access control documents for a specific entity are too complex for the API to process. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Access Control, where the system is trying to evaluate or process access control rules, but the complexity of the rules exceeds the limits of the API being used.
  
  Cause:
  
  Complex Access Control Rules: The access control documents associated with the entity (e.g., roles, authorizations) may have a high number of rules or intricate dependencies that the API cannot handle.
  Large Data Volume: If there are a large number of access control documents or if the documents contain extensive data, it can lead to performance issues or exceed the processing capabilities of the API.
  Inefficient Design: The design of the access control rules may not be optimized, leading to unnecessary complexity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Simplify Access Control Rules: Review and simplify the access control rules associated with the