How To Fix BT240 - No authorization to cancel job & !

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BT - Background processing messages

• Message number: 240

• Message text: No authorization to cancel job & !

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BT240 - No authorization to cancel job & ! ?

  The SAP error message BT240, which states "No authorization to cancel job," typically occurs when a user attempts to cancel a background job in SAP but does not have the necessary authorizations to perform that action. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when a user tries to manage background jobs in transaction codes like SM37 (Job Monitoring) or SM36 (Define Background Job).
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorization objects to cancel background jobs. This is often due to missing roles or permissions assigned to the user profile.
  Job Ownership: The user may not be the owner of the job they are trying to cancel. In some configurations, only the user who created the job or users with specific roles can cancel it.
  System Configuration: Certain system settings or configurations may restrict job cancellation based on user roles or job status.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after receiving the