How To Fix /AIF/ERROR_HANDLING124 - You are not authorized to display the message &1

/AIF/ERROR_HANDLING124 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/ERROR_HANDLING -

• Message number: 124

• Message text: You are not authorized to display the message &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /AIF/ERROR_HANDLING124 - You are not authorized to display the message &1 ?

  The SAP error message /AIF/ERROR_HANDLING124 indicates that a user is not authorized to display a specific message identified by &1. This error typically arises in the context of the Application Interface Framework (AIF) when a user attempts to access error messages or logs that they do not have permission to view.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the necessary authorizations assigned to their user profile to view the specific error message.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for accessing AIF error handling or message display.
  Message Visibility Settings: The configuration settings for message visibility in AIF may restrict certain users from viewing specific messages.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check for authorization failures. This transaction will show you which authorizations are missing.
  Review the user's roles and profiles to ensure they have the necessary permissions.
  
  
  
  Assign Necessary Roles:
  
  If the user lacks