How To Fix /ISDFPS/FDPFA042 - No authorization to create positions

/ISDFPS/FDPFA042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/FDPFA -

• Message number: 042

• Message text: No authorization to create positions

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/FDPFA042 - No authorization to create positions ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/FDPFA042 No authorization to create positions typically indicates that the user attempting to create positions in the system does not have the necessary authorizations or permissions to perform this action. This error is commonly encountered in the context of SAP's Flexible Personnel Management (FPM) or similar modules where position management is involved.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorization objects that allow them to create positions. This could be due to missing roles or profiles assigned to the user.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for position management.
  Organizational Structure: The user may not have access to the specific organizational units or areas where they are trying to create positions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check which authorization checks failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorizations are missing.
  Review the user’s roles and