How To Fix GTCN_MESSAGE216 - User &1 has no authorization

GTCN_MESSAGE216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GTCN_MESSAGE - GTCN: Message Class

• Message number: 216

• Message text: User &1 has no authorization

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GTCN_MESSAGE216 - Details

• The SAP error message GTCN_MESSAGE216, which states "User &1 has no authorization," typically indicates that the user attempting to perform a certain action or access a specific transaction does not have the necessary authorizations assigned to their user profile.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required roles or authorizations to perform the action they are trying to execute.
  Role Assignment Issues: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific transaction or function.
  Authorization Object Restrictions: The authorization objects related to the transaction 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:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the user ID.
  Check the roles assigned to the user and ensure that the necessary roles are included.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  Identify the specific authorization objects required for the transaction that the user