How To Fix CNV_MBT181 - Customer is not authorized for client '000'.

CNV_MBT181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_MBT - PCL message class

• Message number: 181

• Message text: Customer is not authorized for client '000'.

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CNV_MBT181 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_MBT181 indicates that the user is not authorized to access client '000'. This typically occurs in the context of data migration or system conversion processes, particularly when using the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit or similar tools.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the necessary authorizations to access client '000'. Client '000' is often a special client in SAP systems, typically used for system configuration and development.
  Client-Specific Settings: The user might be trying to perform actions that are restricted to certain clients, and client '000' may have specific restrictions.
  User Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the operations being attempted in client '000'.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the authorization check failure. This will provide insights into which specific authorizations are missing.
  Review the user’s roles and profiles in transaction SU01 or PFCG