How To Fix ESH_IF_INA003 - No authorization for category '&1'

ESH_IF_INA003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_IF_INA - ES-InA-Adapter: Messages

• Message number: 003

• Message text: No authorization for category '&1'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_IF_INA003 - No authorization for category '&1' ?

  The SAP error message ESH_IF_INA003 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to access a specific category in the Enterprise Search (ESH) framework. This typically occurs when a user attempts to perform a search or access a feature that requires permissions that have not been granted.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorizations for the specified category in the search framework.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific category.
  Category Definition: The category itself may not be properly defined or may have restrictions that limit access.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the user ID.
  Check the roles assigned to the user and ensure that they include the necessary authorizations for the category in question.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  Identify the relevant authorization objects that control access to the specific category.
  Common authorization objects for ESH include S_SEARCH and S_ESH_CAT