How To Fix EAMS_UI_MISC016 - You are not authorized to change a technical object (FLOC)

EAMS_UI_MISC016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EAMS_UI_MISC - Messages for UI Components

• Message number: 016

• Message text: You are not authorized to change a technical object (FLOC)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EAMS_UI_MISC016 - You are not authorized to change a technical object (FLOC) ?

  The SAP error message EAMS_UI_MISC016 indicates that a user is not authorized to change a technical object, specifically a Functional Location (FLOC). This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) module, where users may attempt to modify or update details related to functional locations but lack the necessary permissions.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of authorization for the user role attempting to make changes to the functional location. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Objects: The user’s role may not include the necessary authorization objects that allow changes to functional locations.
  User Role Configuration: The user may not be assigned to the correct role that has the required permissions.
  Authorization Profile Issues: The authorization profile assigned to the user may not be correctly configured to allow changes to functional locations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code