How To Fix BL039 - You do not have authorization to archive the required logs

BL039 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BL - Application Log

• Message number: 039

• Message text: You do not have authorization to archive the required logs

What causes this issue?

You want to archive logs for subobject &V2& of the object &V1&. You do
not have authorization for this.

System Response

No logs are archived.

How to fix this error?

If you have specified the object or subobject generically, try to
specify the logs to be archived more precisely.

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

BL039 - Details

• The SAP error message BL039 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to archive the required logs. This typically occurs when a user attempts to perform an archiving operation but lacks the appropriate permissions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorizations in their role/profile to perform archiving operations.
  Incorrect Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the correct roles that include the necessary authorizations for archiving logs.
  Authorization Object Restrictions: The authorization objects related to archiving may not be properly configured or may have restrictions that prevent the user from accessing the logs.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BL039 error, you can take the following 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