How To Fix F5A038 - You are not authorized to read entries in the cash journal

F5A038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 038

• Message text: You are not authorized to read entries in the cash journal

What causes this issue?

You have no authorization to open this cash journal and read the
entries.

System Response

The processing requested is not carried out.

How to fix this error?

Arrange authorization for the authorization group specified in the cash
journal master record and for activity '33'.
The authorization object is F_FBCJ.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5A038 - You are not authorized to read entries in the cash journal ?

  The SAP error message F5A038, which states "You are not authorized to read entries in the cash journal," typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to access or view the cash journal entries in the SAP system. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when trying to view cash journal reports or when attempting to perform transactions related to cash journals.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The primary cause of this error is that the user’s role does not include the necessary authorizations to access cash journal entries. This could be due to missing authorization objects or insufficient permissions assigned to the user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not be configured correctly to include access to the cash journal functionality.
  User Profile Changes: Changes in user roles or profiles may have inadvertently removed access to cash journal entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering