How To Fix GK071 - No authorization for ledger "&".

GK071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 071

• Message text: No authorization for ledger "&".

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GK071 - Details

• The SAP error message GK071 ("No authorization for ledger '&'") typically occurs when a user attempts to access a specific ledger in the SAP system but does not have the necessary authorizations to do so. This can happen in the context of Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) modules, particularly when dealing with multiple ledgers in a system that uses New General Ledger Accounting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorization object for the specific ledger they are trying to access.
  Role Configuration: The user's role may not include access to the ledger in question.
  Ledger Settings: The ledger may be configured in a way that restricts access to certain users or roles.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed.
  Review the authorization objects related to the ledger, typically F_LFA1_AKT for vendor ledgers or F_LFB1_AKT for customer ledgers.
  
  
  
  Modify User Roles:
  
  If you have