How To Fix AQ318 - You are not authorized to view data from table & in the Painter

AQ318 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AQ - Message texts for SAP Query

• Message number: 318

• Message text: You are not authorized to view data from table & in the Painter

What causes this issue?

You cannot see any actual data in the Query Painter. There are two
possible reasons for this:
You are not authorized to read the specified table. This means you do
not see any actual data when you execute the query.
The function for displaying actual data has been deactivated in the
Query Painter. You reactivate this function in the settings in the
InfoSet maintenance screen. This allows you to execute the query and
see the data.

System Response

Information message. ,,,,

How to fix this error?

You are able to continue defining the query. In the construction view,
however, you see generated data and not read data.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AQ318 - You are not authorized to view data from table & in the Painter ?

  The SAP error message AQ318 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to view data from a specific table in the SAP Smart Forms or SAPscript Painter. This error typically arises when a user attempts to access or modify a form or report that references a table for which they lack the appropriate permissions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization object to access the specified table.
  Role Assignment: The user’s role may not include the necessary permissions to view or manipulate the data from the table in question.
  Table Restrictions: Certain tables may have restrictions based on the user's profile or the organizational policies set in the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insights into which specific authorization object is missing.
  
  
  
  Review Roles and Profiles:
  
  Go to transaction PFCG to review the