How To Fix FH218 - You are not authorized to lock secondary cost elements in CO area &1

FH218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FH - General ledger module messages

• Message number: 218

• Message text: You are not authorized to lock secondary cost elements in CO area &1

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to lock secondary cost elements in controlling
area &V1&.
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FH218 - You are not authorized to lock secondary cost elements in CO area &1 ?

  The SAP error message FH218 indicates that a user is attempting to lock secondary cost elements in a controlling (CO) area for which they do not have the necessary authorization. This typically occurs when a user tries to perform actions related to cost element accounting that require specific permissions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a lack of authorization for the user to lock secondary cost elements in the specified controlling area. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user’s role may not include the necessary authorization object for locking secondary cost elements.
  Incorrect User Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the correct role that includes the required permissions.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the authorization profiles that restrict access to certain cost elements.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FH218 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which