How To Fix IDCFM_FRIM_MSG017 - You are not authorized to process impairments for company code &1

IDCFM_FRIM_MSG017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDCFM_FRIM_MSG - Message Class for Impairment (France)

• Message number: 017

• Message text: You are not authorized to process impairments for company code &1

What causes this issue?

System Response

You are not allowed to display, create, or change any impairment objects
for company code &V1&.

How to fix this error?

Enter a different company code or ask your system administrator to grant
you authorization for the company code.

Procedure for System Administrators

Check the settings of authorization object IDCFM_FRIM.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IDCFM_FRIM_MSG017 - Details

• The SAP error message IDCFM_FRIM_MSG017 indicates that a user is not authorized to process impairments for a specific company code. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting and asset management, particularly when dealing with impairment accounting.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of authorization for the user to perform impairment-related transactions for the specified company code. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Roles: The user may not have the necessary roles assigned that include permissions for impairment processing.
  Company Code Restrictions: The user may have access to other company codes but not to the one specified in the error message.
  Profile Issues: The user profile may not be correctly configured to allow impairment processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization