How To Fix EPM004 - You are not authorized to add key figure values

EPM004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EPM - Messages for Plant Manager Role

• Message number: 004

• Message text: You are not authorized to add key figure values

What causes this issue?

You want to add a new KPI value to a KPI. However, you do not have
sufficient authorization.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator. You require the authorization for
the authorization object <DS:UO.MAN_PM_KPI>MAN_PM_KPI
</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EPM004 - You are not authorized to add key figure values ?

  The SAP error message EPM004, which states "You are not authorized to add key figure values," typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) when a user attempts to input or modify data in a planning model or report but lacks the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required permissions to add or modify key figure values in the planning model or data entry form.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary authorizations for the specific key figures or planning functions.
  Data Locking: The data might be locked for editing due to a data locking mechanism in place, such as a data entry lock or a version lock.
  Incorrect User Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the correct organizational units or dimensions that allow them to input data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Review the user's roles