How To Fix BRAINOLAPAPI128 - No authorization to execute the MDX statement

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAINOLAPAPI - Message class for OLAP API

• Message number: 128

• Message text: No authorization to execute the MDX statement

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAINOLAPAPI128 - No authorization to execute the MDX statement ?

  The SAP error message BRAINOLAPAPI128 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to execute an MDX (Multidimensional Expressions) statement in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA. This error typically arises when a user attempts to access data or execute queries that they are not permitted to.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorizations in the SAP BW or HANA system to execute the specific MDX query.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate roles that include the necessary permissions for the data source or the specific query.
  Object-Level Security: There may be restrictions at the object level (e.g., InfoProviders, queries) that prevent the user from accessing the data.
  Query Restrictions: The query itself may have restrictions that limit access based on user roles or characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to analyze the authorization check. This will