How To Fix ED164 - You are not authorized to debug an ABAP program

ED164 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ED - ABAP/4 Editor messages

• Message number: 164

• Message text: You are not authorized to debug an ABAP program

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to debug an ABAP program.

System Response

Setting a breakpoint has no effect.

How to fix this error?

If you wish to use the ABAP Debugger, contact your system administrator.
This person can supply you with the required authorization
(authorization object S_DEVELOP, authorization field OBJTYPE with value
DEBUG, authorization field ACTVT with value 03).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ED164 - Details

• The SAP error message ED164, which states "You are not authorized to debug an ABAP program," typically occurs when a user attempts to debug an ABAP program but lacks the necessary authorizations. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when trying to debug a program in transaction SE80, SE38, or while executing a program that triggers a breakpoint.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is insufficient authorization in the user's profile. Specifically, the user needs the appropriate authorization objects to debug ABAP programs. The relevant authorization objects include:
  
  S_DEVELOP: This object controls access to development tools, including debugging.
  S_PROGRAM: This object controls access to ABAP programs.
  S_USER_AUTH: This object may also be relevant if user authorizations are being checked.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you need to ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to debug ABAP programs. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after encountering the error