How To Fix /AIF/API_CUST130 - No authorization to create custom message text

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/API_CUST -

• Message number: 130

• Message text: No authorization to create custom message text

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /AIF/API_CUST130 - No authorization to create custom message text ?

  The SAP error message /AIF/API_CUST130 No authorization to create custom message text typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to create or modify custom message texts in the Application Interface Framework (AIF) of SAP.
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the action does not have the required authorization object to create or modify custom message texts.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate roles that include the necessary permissions for AIF operations.
  Missing Customizing: The system may not be properly configured to allow the user to create custom message texts.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the authorization failure details. This will show which authorization object is missing.
  Look for authorization objects related to AIF, such as S_AIF or other relevant objects.
  
  
  
  Assign Necessary Roles:
  
  If the user lacks the required authorizations, you may need to assign them to a role that includes the necessary permissions. This can be done by a system administrator or security team.
  Common roles that might include AIF authorizations are SAP_AIF_ADMIN or custom roles that have been created for AIF management.
  
  
  
  Modify Authorization Profiles:
  
  If you have access, you can modify the authorization profiles to include the necessary permissions for creating custom message texts.
  This may involve adding specific authorization objects to the user’s profile.
  
  
  
  Consult with Security Team:
  
  If you are not authorized to make changes, consult with your SAP security team or basis team to ensure that the user has the correct roles and authorizations.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making changes, have the user log out and log back in to ensure that the new authorizations take effect. Then, try to perform the action again.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU01: User maintenance (to check or modify user roles).
  PFCG: Role maintenance (to create or modify roles).
  SU53: Display authorization check (to analyze authorization issues).
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for AIF and authorization management for more detailed information on required authorizations.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that might address specific issues or provide additional guidance related to AIF and authorization errors.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the authorization issue related to the error message /AIF/API_CUST130.