How To Fix AP120 - No authorization: Activity = &1, Object type = &2, Object = &3

AP120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 120

• Message text: No authorization: Activity = &1, Object type = &2, Object = &3

What causes this issue?

You do not have authorization for the following function:
Activity: &V1&
Object type: &V2&
Affected object: &V3&

System Response

The function cannot be carried out.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP120 - No authorization: Activity = &1, Object type = &2, Object = &3 ?

  The SAP error message AP120 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to perform a specific activity on a particular object. This error typically arises when a user attempts to execute a transaction or access data for which they lack the required permissions.
  
  Cause:
  The error message AP120 is triggered due to the following reasons:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user’s role does not include the necessary authorizations for the specified activity (Activity = &1) on the specified object (Object type = &2, Object = &3).
  Role Assignment Issues: The user may not have been assigned the correct roles or profiles that include the required authorizations.
  Authorization Object Restrictions: The authorization object may have specific field values that the user does not meet, leading to a denial of access.
  Changes in Authorization: Recent changes in roles or authorizations may have inadvertently removed access.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AP120 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction