How To Fix COM_ATTRFRG_GEN084 - You are not authorized to change the SAP attribute &

COM_ATTRFRG_GEN084 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_ATTRFRG_GEN - Message Class for Generating Attributes and Sets

• Message number: 084

• Message text: You are not authorized to change the SAP attribute &

What causes this issue?

You want to change the attribute &V1& which was predefined by SAP. You
are not authorized to do this because you are working in a customer
system.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_ATTRFRG_GEN084 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_ATTRFRG_GEN084 indicates that a user is attempting to change an attribute in the SAP system for which they do not have the necessary authorization. This is a common issue in SAP environments where user roles and authorizations are strictly managed to ensure data integrity and security.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorization object to modify the specific attribute.
  Role Configuration: The user's assigned roles may not include the necessary permissions to change the attribute.
  Attribute Restrictions: Certain attributes may be restricted for modification based on business rules or configurations in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this 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 which specific authorization is missing.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction code SU01