How To Fix EDATEX294 - You are not permitted to create/change communication type for services

EDATEX294 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDATEX - Messages for Data Exchange Processes

• Message number: 294

• Message text: You are not permitted to create/change communication type for services

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

You cannot create or change the transfer type for data exchange tasks
with service-based communication control.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EDATEX294 - Details

• The SAP error message EDATEX294, which states "You are not permitted to create/change communication type for services," typically occurs in the context of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or Electronic Data Transfer (EDT) settings within SAP. This error indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to create or modify communication types for services in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The most common cause of this error is that the user lacks the required authorizations in their user profile to perform the action of creating or changing communication types.
  Configuration Settings: There may be specific configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict certain users from making changes to communication types.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate roles that include the necessary permissions for the EDI/EDT functions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Review the user's authorization profile to ensure they have the necessary permissions. This can be done using transaction code SU53