How To Fix CRD_MDA166 - No authorization to create assignments

CRD_MDA166 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRD_MDA - Messages for Master Data Administration - Credentialing

• Message number: 166

• Message text: No authorization to create assignments

What causes this issue?

You have <ZH>no</> authorization to create assignments of
<DS:GLOS.44B20C2B4AE64888E10000000A1553FE>credential type</> &v1& in
application &v2& .

System Response

The assignments are identified as being incorrect and are not updated to
the database.

How to fix this error?

Call the process for creating assignments only with data for which the
required authorizations exist.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRD_MDA166 - No authorization to create assignments ?

  The SAP error message CRD_MDA166 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to create assignments in the system. This error typically arises in the context of managing master data, such as when trying to assign a business partner to a specific role or when creating relationships between different entities in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorization in the user's role or profile. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Objects: The user’s role may not include the necessary authorization objects that allow for the creation of assignments.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not be configured correctly to include the required permissions.
  Organizational Level Restrictions: There may be restrictions based on organizational levels that prevent the user from creating assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CRD_MDA166 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the