How To Fix I0139 - Error for customer-specific authorization check (User Exit)

I0139 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: I0 - Messages for PM tables

• Message number: 139

• Message text: Error for customer-specific authorization check (User Exit)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message I0139 - Error for customer-specific authorization check (User Exit) ?

  The SAP error message I0139 indicates that there is a failure in a customer-specific authorization check, typically implemented through a user exit. This error usually arises when a user attempts to perform an action for which they do not have the necessary authorizations defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorizations to perform the action they are attempting.
  User Exit Logic: The logic implemented in the user exit may be incorrectly configured, leading to the authorization check failing even when the user should have access.
  Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned the correct roles or profiles that include the necessary authorizations.
  Custom Code Issues: If there are custom developments or modifications in the user exit, they may not be functioning as intended.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to analyze the authorization check failure. This will show you which authorization object is