How To Fix BV142 - You are not authorized for system measurement

BV142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BV - Customer Measurement

• Message number: 142

• Message text: You are not authorized for system measurement

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BV142 - You are not authorized for system measurement ?

  The SAP error message BV142: "You are not authorized for system measurement" typically indicates that the user attempting to perform a system measurement action does not have the necessary authorizations assigned in their user profile.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization objects to access system measurement functionalities.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate roles that include the necessary permissions for system measurement.
  Profile Restrictions: The user’s profile may have restrictions that prevent access to certain transactions or functionalities.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This will show you the last authorization check and can help identify which specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  The relevant authorization objects for system measurement may include:
  S_USER_AUTH: User authorization
  S_TCODE: Transaction code authorization
  
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations for these objects.
  
  
  
  Role Assignment:
  
  If the user does not have the required