How To Fix B0206 - No authorization to display this partner

B0206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: B0 - Business Partner General

• Message number: 206

• Message text: No authorization to display this partner

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B0206 - Details

• The SAP error message B0206, which states "No authorization to display this partner," typically occurs when a user attempts to access a partner (such as a customer, vendor, or business partner) in the system but lacks the necessary authorizations to view that specific partner's data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization object to view the partner's details. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations assigned to the user profile.
  Partner Status: The partner may be in a status that restricts access, such as being marked as inactive or blocked.
  Organizational Level Restrictions: The user may not have access to the organizational units associated with the partner.
  Data Privacy Regulations: In some cases, data privacy regulations may restrict access to certain partners based on user roles.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific