How To Fix FM872 - &1 items not displayed because no authorization for business area(s) &2

FM872 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FM - Dunning Notices

• Message number: 872

• Message text: &1 items not displayed because no authorization for business area(s) &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FM872 - &1 items not displayed because no authorization for business area(s) &2 ?

  The SAP error message FM872 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to view certain items related to specific business areas. This typically occurs in the context of financial management or controlling modules where business areas are used to segment financial data.
  
  Cause:
  The error message FM872 is triggered when:
  
  The user attempts to access or display items that belong to one or more business areas for which they do not have the required authorization.
  The authorization checks are based on the user's role and the associated authorization objects in SAP.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This will show you the last authorization check that failed and provide insights into which specific authorization object is missing.
  Review the user's roles and authorizations in transaction SU01 or PFCG.
  
  
  
  Modify User Roles:
  
  If the user lacks the necessary authorizations, you may need