How To Fix /AIF/ERROR_HANDLING102 - Authorization field is required; authorization object &1; field number &2

/AIF/ERROR_HANDLING102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/ERROR_HANDLING -

• Message number: 102

• Message text: Authorization field is required; authorization object &1; field number &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /AIF/ERROR_HANDLING102 - Authorization field is required; authorization object &1; field number &2 ?

  The SAP error message /AIF/ERROR_HANDLING102 indicates that there is an issue with authorization in the context of the Application Interface Framework (AIF). Specifically, it states that an authorization field is required, and it provides details about the authorization object and the field number that is missing.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when a user attempts to perform an action in AIF that requires specific authorizations, but the necessary authorization fields are not filled or are missing. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorizations for the specified authorization object.
  Incorrect Role Assignment: The user’s role does not include the necessary authorizations for the action they are trying to perform.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the AIF settings or in the authorization objects related to AIF.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to