How To Fix ERP_SALES_LCM018 - No authorization for reading customer data

ERP_SALES_LCM018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ERP_SALES_LCM - Messages for Lean Customer and Customer Fact Sheet

• Message number: 018

• Message text: No authorization for reading customer data

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ERP_SALES_LCM018 - No authorization for reading customer data ?

  The SAP error message ERP_SALES_LCM018 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to read customer data. This typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) processes where access to customer master data is required.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorization objects in their user profile to access customer data.
  Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned the correct roles that include the necessary authorizations for customer data access.
  Authorization Object Restrictions: Specific restrictions in the authorization objects related to customer data (e.g., KNA1, KNA2, etc.) may prevent access.
  Client-Specific Settings: The settings in the SAP client may restrict access to certain customer data based on organizational units or other criteria.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to analyze the authorization check. This will show which authorization object failed.
  Review the authorization profile assigned to the user using transaction code SU01.
  
  
  
  Modify Roles:
  
  If the user