How To Fix AH140 - You are not permitted to maintain operands of category &1 in the &2

AH140 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AH - IS-U billing (master data)

• Message number: 140

• Message text: You are not permitted to maintain operands of category &1 in the &2

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to create operand values for a &V1& operand. You are
not permitted to maintain &V1& operands in the &V2&.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AH140 - You are not permitted to maintain operands of category &1 in the &2 ?

  The SAP error message AH140, which states "You are not permitted to maintain operands of category &1 in the &2," typically occurs in the context of maintaining certain data or configurations in the SAP system. This error is related to authorization issues, where the user does not have the necessary permissions to perform the action on the specified operand category.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The primary cause of this error is that the user lacks the required authorizations to maintain the specified operand category in the given transaction or application area.
  Configuration Restrictions: Certain configurations may restrict access to specific operand categories based on user roles or profiles.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate roles that include the necessary authorizations for the operation they are trying to perform.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check for missing authorizations. This transaction will show you the last