How To Fix COM_IPC_UI016 - No access authorization to write the trace file (error number &)

COM_IPC_UI016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_IPC_UI - Message Texts from the UI Environment

• Message number: 016

• Message text: No access authorization to write the trace file (error number &)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_IPC_UI016 - No access authorization to write the trace file (error number &) ?

  The SAP error message COM_IPC_UI016 indicates that there is no access authorization to write the trace file. This typically occurs in the context of the SAP system's logging and tracing functionalities, where the system attempts to create or write to a trace file but lacks the necessary permissions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user or the process trying to write the trace file does not have the required authorizations.
  File System Permissions: The underlying file system may have restrictive permissions that prevent the SAP system from writing to the specified directory.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the trace file location may be incorrect or point to a non-existent directory.
  Disk Space Issues: The disk where the trace file is supposed to be written may be full or not accessible.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user or service account running the SAP application has the necessary authorizations to write to the trace file location. This may involve