How To Fix ILM_STOR701 - No authorization to select a data source

ILM_STOR701 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ILM_STOR -

• Message number: 701

• Message text: No authorization to select a data source

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to execute the report for selecting the data
source.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Assign the required authorization to your role.

Procedure for System Administrators

For more information, see the <LS>Installation and Configuration Guide
for ILM Database Store</> on SAP Service Marketplace at <ZH>
http://service.sap.com/ilm</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ILM_STOR701 - Details

• The SAP error message ILM_STOR701 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to select a data source in the context of Information Lifecycle Management (ILM). This error typically arises when a user attempts to access or manipulate data that they do not have permission to view or manage.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorizations assigned to the user role. In SAP, access to various functionalities, including data sources in ILM, is controlled through authorization objects. If the user’s role does not include the necessary authorizations, they will encounter this error when trying to perform actions related to data sources.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ILM_STOR701 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This will show you the last authorization check and help identify which specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code PFCG to review the roles