How To Fix B1040 - User & has no authorization for message type & in ALE inbound

B1040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: B1 - ALE group messages

• Message number: 040

• Message text: User & has no authorization for message type & in ALE inbound

What causes this issue?

The user &v1& passed an IDoc of message type &v2& to the ALE input
interface.
The user is not authorized to do this.

How to fix this error?

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message B1040 - User & has no authorization for message type & in ALE inbound ?

  The SAP error message B1040 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to process a specific message type in the Application Link Enabling (ALE) inbound process. This error typically arises when a user attempts to process an inbound IDoc (Intermediate Document) but lacks the required authorizations defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the necessary authorizations assigned to their user profile for the specific message type being processed.
  Message Type Configuration: The message type may not be properly configured in the ALE settings, or the user may not be assigned to the appropriate roles that include the necessary authorizations.
  User Role Issues: The user might not be assigned to the correct roles or profiles that grant access to the required transaction codes or message types.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU01 to display the user profile.
  Check the roles assigned to the user and ensure that they include