How To Fix AREN032 - You are not authorized for archiving (S_ARCHIVE)

AREN032 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AREN - Messages - Archiving Engine

• Message number: 032

• Message text: You are not authorized for archiving (S_ARCHIVE)

What causes this issue?

No archiving authorization for authorization object S_ARCHIVE.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AREN032 - Details

• The SAP error message AREN032 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to perform archiving operations. This is related to the authorization object S_ARCHIVE, which controls access to archiving functions in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when a user attempts to execute an archiving transaction or function without the required authorization. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization: The user profile does not include the necessary authorization for archiving.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned a role that includes the S_ARCHIVE authorization object.
  Authorization Object Configuration: The configuration of the S_ARCHIVE authorization object may not be set up correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AREN032 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed.
  This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 to display the user profile.
  Check the roles assigned to the user and