How To Fix ESH_FED_MSG016 - No authorization for the given list of connectors

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_FED_MSG - Search Federation

• Message number: 016

• Message text: No authorization for the given list of connectors

What causes this issue?

You do not have authorization for any of the selected search connectors
or categories.

System Response

The search scope is empty, the search cannot be performed.

How to fix this error?

Add the role SAP_ESH_SEARCH_USER and SAP_ESH_SEARCH_CATEG.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_FED_MSG016 - No authorization for the given list of connectors ?

  The SAP error message ESH_FED_MSG016 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorizations to access certain connectors in the Enterprise Search (ES) framework. This error typically arises when a user attempts to perform a search or access data from connectors that they are not authorized to use.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorizations for the specific connectors configured in the Enterprise Search.
  Connector Configuration: The connectors may not be properly configured or activated in the system.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate roles that grant access to the connectors.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to analyze the authorization check. This will show which authorizations are missing.
  Review the user’s roles and profiles to ensure they include the necessary authorizations for the connectors.
  
  
  
  Assign Required Roles:
  
  If the user is missing roles, assign the appropriate roles that include access to the required connectors.