How To Fix COCF205 - User &1 not authorized to create a shift report

COCF205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COCF - Order/Confirmation Functions

• Message number: 205

• Message text: User &1 not authorized to create a shift report

What causes this issue?

During the creation of the shift report for a work center or hierarchy
&v2&in plant &v3&, the user ID was specified for the production
supervisor. &v1&However, this user has no authorization to create a
shift report.

System Response

The shift report cannot be created.

How to fix this error?

Choose a different production supervisor or assign the authorization for
the authorization object C_COCF_SRH or C_COCF_SRA to your user.

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COCF205 - User &1 not authorized to create a shift report ?

  The SAP error message COCF205 indicates that a user is not authorized to create a shift report. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with shift reporting in production environments.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by insufficient authorization for the user attempting to create the shift report. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Roles: The user does not have the necessary roles assigned that allow them to create shift reports.
  Authorization Object Restrictions: The user may have roles assigned, but the specific authorization objects related to shift reporting are not included or are restricted.
  User Profile Issues: The user profile may not be correctly set up to allow for the creation of shift reports.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the COCF205 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the user ID.
  Check the roles assigned to the user and ensure that they