How To Fix CHANGE_RETENTION018 - You are not authorized to start the file conversion for &1

CHANGE_RETENTION018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CHANGE_RETENTION - Change Expiration Date of Archiving Sessions

• Message number: 018

• Message text: You are not authorized to start the file conversion for &1

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to start the file conversion for the archiving
object &1.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator to request the required authorization.

Procedure for System Administrators

The authorization object S_ARCHIVE with the activity 01 (add or create)
must be assigned to your user. The corresponding archiving object (field
ARCH_OBJ) and work area (field APPLIC) must also be assigned.

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.

CHANGE_RETENTION018 - Details

• The SAP error message CHANGE_RETENTION018 indicates that a user is not authorized to start the file conversion for a specific object or file. This error typically arises in the context of data management, particularly when dealing with file conversions in SAP systems.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorizations for the user attempting to perform the file conversion. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Objects: The user may not have the necessary authorization objects assigned to their user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for file conversion tasks.
  Profile Restrictions: The user’s profile may have restrictions that prevent them from executing certain functions related to file conversion.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CHANGE_RETENTION018 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into