How To Fix /BCV/CFG249 - You are not authorized to create queries

/BCV/CFG249 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BCV/CFG -

• Message number: 249

• Message text: You are not authorized to create queries

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /BCV/CFG249 - You are not authorized to create queries ?

  The SAP error message /BCV/CFG249: You are not authorized to create queries typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to create queries in the SAP system. This can occur in various SAP modules, particularly in the context of reporting and query creation tools like SAP Query or SAP Business Warehouse (BW).
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization objects or roles that permit query creation.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate role that includes the necessary permissions.
  Profile Restrictions: The user’s profile may have restrictions that prevent query creation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the user ID.
  Check the roles assigned to the user and ensure that they include the necessary authorizations for query creation.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  The relevant authorization objects for query creation may include:
  S_QUERY: This object controls access to SAP Query.
  S_USER_AUTH: This object controls user authorizations.
  
  
  Ensure that the user