How To Fix /AIF/API_CUST139 - No authorization to edit custom hint

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/API_CUST -

• Message number: 139

• Message text: No authorization to edit custom hint

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /AIF/API_CUST139 - No authorization to edit custom hint ?

  The SAP error message /AIF/API_CUST139 No authorization to edit custom hint typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to edit or modify a custom hint in the SAP Application Interface Framework (AIF). This can occur when a user attempts to access or change settings related to custom hints that are part of the AIF configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization objects or roles that grant permission to edit custom hints in AIF.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific AIF activities.
  Custom Hint Settings: The custom hint itself may have restrictions based on the configuration or the way it was set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Verify the roles assigned to the user encountering the error. Ensure that the user has the necessary roles that include permissions for AIF activities.
  You can use transaction code SU01 to check the user’s