How To Fix CMS020 - No maintenance authorization for cross-client tables

CMS020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMS - KPro: Content Management Service

• Message number: 020

• Message text: No maintenance authorization for cross-client tables

What causes this issue?

You want to maintain a cross-client table. This means that all changes
affect all other clients in the system. Maintenance of cross-client
tables is protected by the special authorization
<DS:UO.S_TABU_CLI>S_TABU_CLI</>. You do not have this authorization.

System Response

Maintenance access has been denied. You may only read the table.

How to fix this error?

Ask your system administrator whether you may have authorization
S_TABU_CLI. The authorization to change cross-client system data should
be granted with discretion, and only to users who are familiar with the
subject matter.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMS020 - No maintenance authorization for cross-client tables ?

  The SAP error message CMS020: No maintenance authorization for cross-client tables typically occurs when a user attempts to access or modify cross-client tables (such as customizing tables) without the necessary authorizations. This error is common in environments where strict authorization checks are enforced to protect sensitive data and configurations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Lack of Authorization: The user does not have the required authorization to maintain cross-client tables. This is often due to missing roles or authorizations in the user's profile.
  Client-Specific Settings: The system may be configured to restrict access to certain tables based on client settings, and the user is trying to access a table that is not permitted for their client.
  Transport Layer Restrictions: If the user is trying to make changes that affect multiple clients, they may not have the necessary permissions to do so.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check which authorization is missing.
  Review the user's