How To Fix ICA02096 - You are not authorized to execute the matching method &1.

ICA02096 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICA02 - ICA Matching Engine Message Class

• Message number: 096

• Message text: You are not authorized to execute the matching method &1.

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ICA02096 - Details

• The SAP error message ICA02096, which states "You are not authorized to execute the matching method &1," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) or similar modules where authorization checks are enforced for specific actions or methods.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a lack of authorization for the user attempting to execute a specific matching method. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user does not have the necessary authorization object assigned to their user profile.
  Role Assignment: The user’s role does not include the permissions required to execute the matching method.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings that restrict access to certain methods based on user roles.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see the authorization check failure. This will provide insight into which authorization object is missing.
  Alternatively, you can use