How To Fix GU857 - You do not have authorization to change table &

GU857 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GU - FI-SL utilities

• Message number: 857

• Message text: You do not have authorization to change table &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GU857 - You do not have authorization to change table & ?

  The SAP error message GU857 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to change a specific table in the SAP system. This is a common issue related to user permissions and roles within the SAP environment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to make changes to the table does not have the required authorization object assigned to their user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific table or transaction.
  Table Locking: The table may be locked for changes by another user or process, although this is less likely to trigger this specific error message.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after receiving the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  Review the authorization objects related to table changes, such as S_TABU_DIS (for table display) and S_TABU_CLI (for client-specific table changes).
  
  
  
  Modify User