How To Fix ESH_AU_AUTHORIZATION016 - User has authorization to work with the selected activity

ESH_AU_AUTHORIZATION016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_AU_AUTHORIZATION - ESH: Checking for authorizations

• Message number: 016

• Message text: User has authorization to work with the selected activity

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_AU_AUTHORIZATION016 - User has authorization to work with the selected activity ?

  The SAP error message ESH_AU_AUTHORIZATION016 indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to perform the selected activity in the SAP system. This error is typically related to the Enterprise Search (ESH) or other components where specific authorizations are required to access certain functionalities or data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorization objects or roles that grant access to the specific activity they are trying to perform.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the correct roles that include the necessary authorizations.
  Authorization Profile Issues: There may be issues with the authorization profiles assigned to the user, which do not cover the required permissions.
  Custom Authorization Checks: If there are custom authorization checks implemented in the system, the user may not meet the criteria defined in those checks.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the user ID.
  Check the roles assigned to the user and