How To Fix GHO_AUTH004 - Not authorized to &1 for &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GHO_AUTH -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Not authorized to &1 for &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GHO_AUTH004 - Not authorized to &1 for &2 ?

  The SAP error message GHO_AUTH004 indicates that a user is not authorized to perform a specific action or access a particular object in the system. The message typically follows the format: "Not authorized to &1 for &2," where &1 represents the action or object type, and &2 represents the specific object or resource.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the necessary authorizations assigned in their user profile to perform the requested action.
  Role Issues: The roles assigned to the user may not include the required authorizations for the specific transaction or object.
  Authorization Object Restrictions: The authorization objects that govern access to the action or object may have restrictions that the user does not meet.
  Profile Changes: Recent changes to user roles or profiles may have inadvertently removed necessary authorizations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GHO_AUTH004 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code