How To Fix BFIBL02164 - You don't have the necessary authorization to start payment medium job &1

BFIBL02164 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BFIBL02 - Payment Medium: Messages

• Message number: 164

• Message text: You don't have the necessary authorization to start payment medium job &1

What causes this issue?

User &V2& is not authorized to start payment media jobs. (Current job
&V1&).

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?

Notify your system administrator if you require authorization or had
authorization previously.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BFIBL02164 - You don't have the necessary authorization to start payment medium job &1 ?

  The SAP error message BFIBL02164 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to start a payment medium job. This error typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with payment processing in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorizations assigned to the user trying to execute the payment medium job. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Objects: The user may not have the required authorization objects related to payment processing.
  Role Configuration: The user's role may not include the necessary permissions to execute payment medium jobs.
  Profile Issues: The user profile may not be correctly set up to allow for payment processing activities.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review User Roles:
  
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