How To Fix CNDET020 - No authorization for changing the layout of detail screens

CNDET020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNDET - Messages for Flexible Detail Display

• Message number: 020

• Message text: No authorization for changing the layout of detail screens

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CNDET020 - Details

• The SAP error message CNDET020 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to change the layout of detail screens in the SAP system. This typically occurs in the context of customizing or personalizing the user interface, particularly in transaction codes related to project management or controlling.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by insufficient authorization in the user's role or profile. Specifically, the user lacks the necessary authorization object that allows them to modify the layout of detail screens. This can happen if:
  
  The user has not been assigned the appropriate roles.
  The roles assigned do not include the necessary authorizations for layout changes.
  The authorization profile has not been properly configured.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CNDET020 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Verify the roles assigned to the user experiencing the error. This can be done by using transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and checking the roles assigned to the user.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  Identify the specific