How To Fix FI262 - No authorization for changing & in FM area &

FI262 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FI - TR-FM Funds Management

• Message number: 262

• Message text: No authorization for changing & in FM area &

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FI262 - Details

• The SAP error message FI262 ("No authorization for changing & in FM area &") typically occurs when a user attempts to make changes to a financial management (FM) area in SAP but lacks the necessary authorization. This error is related to the authorization objects that control access to specific functions within the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Lack of Authorization: The user does not have the required authorization to change data in the specified FM area.
  Authorization Object: The relevant authorization object (e.g., F_FMBK_FM) is not assigned to the user's role or profile.
  FM Area Restrictions: The FM area may have specific restrictions that prevent certain users from making changes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles: Verify the roles assigned to the user in transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance). Ensure that the user has the necessary roles that include the required authorizations for the FM area.
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects: Check the authorization objects related to Financial Management (FM) in transaction code