How To Fix FOX0091 - No authorization to change Customizing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOX0 - FOX Customizing

• Message number: 091

• Message text: No authorization to change Customizing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FOX0091 - No authorization to change Customizing ?

  The SAP error message FOX0091, which states "No authorization to change Customizing," typically occurs when a user attempts to make changes to the system's customizing settings but lacks the necessary authorizations. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in the context of configuration settings.
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization objects assigned to their user profile to make changes to customizing settings.
  Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned the appropriate roles that include the necessary authorizations for customizing activities.
  Transaction Restrictions: Certain transactions may be restricted based on user roles or profiles, preventing changes to customizing settings.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check which authorization objects are missing.
  Review the authorization logs to identify the specific authorizations that are lacking.
  
  
  
  Role Adjustment:
  
  Contact your SAP security administrator or BASIS team to review and adjust your user roles.
  Ensure that the user has the necessary roles that include authorizations for customizing activities (e.g., S_TCODE for transaction codes, S_CUS_ACT for customizing activities).
  
  
  
  Request Additional Authorizations:
  
  If you need to perform specific customizing tasks, formally request the necessary authorizations from your security team, specifying the transactions and activities you need access to.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After adjustments are made, log out and log back in to ensure that the new authorizations take effect.
  Attempt the customizing changes again to verify that the issue is resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Authorization Objects: Common authorization objects related to customizing include:
  
  S_TCODE: Controls access to specific transaction codes.
  S_CUS_ACT: Controls access to customizing activities.
  S_USER_AUTH: Controls user authorizations.
  
  
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes for customizing, such as:
  
  SPRO: Access to the SAP Reference IMG (Implementation Guide).
  SE80: Object Navigator for development and customizing.
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or your organization's internal guidelines for managing user roles and authorizations.
  
  
  Support: If the issue persists, consider reaching out to SAP support or your internal IT support team for further assistance.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the FOX0091 error and gain the necessary access to make the required changes in SAP customizing.