How To Fix DFS_FE_COMMON040 - You are not authorized to delimit the relationship.

DFS_FE_COMMON040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DFS_FE_COMMON - Message Class for DFS Force Element

• Message number: 040

• Message text: You are not authorized to delimit the relationship.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DFS_FE_COMMON040 - You are not authorized to delimit the relationship. ?

  The SAP error message DFS_FE_COMMON040 ("You are not authorized to delimit the relationship") typically occurs when a user attempts to perform an action related to relationship management (such as delimiting a relationship) but lacks the necessary authorizations to do so. This error is often encountered in the context of SAP's Master Data Governance (MDG) or similar modules where relationships between master data objects are managed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization object to perform the action of delimiting a relationship. This could be due to missing roles or permissions in the user's profile.
  Configuration Settings: There may be specific configuration settings in the system that restrict certain actions based on user roles or organizational units.
  Data Ownership: The user may not have the necessary ownership or access rights to the data they are trying to modify.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check which