How To Fix FCOM_MASTERDATA071 - You are not authorized to Display activity type group &1

FCOM_MASTERDATA071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCOM_MASTERDATA - Message class CO Master Data renovation

• Message number: 071

• Message text: You are not authorized to Display activity type group &1

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FCOM_MASTERDATA071 - Details

• The SAP error message FCOM_MASTERDATA071 indicates that a user is not authorized to display a specific activity type group. This typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or controlling modules where access to certain master data is restricted based on user roles and authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the necessary authorizations assigned to their user profile to view the specified activity type group.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the activity type group in question.
  Object-Specific Restrictions: There may be specific restrictions on the activity type group that prevent certain users from accessing it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into which specific authorization object is missing.
  Review the user’s roles and authorizations in transaction SU01 (User Maintenance) or PFCG (Role Maintenance).
  
  
  
  Modify Roles:
  
  If you have the