How To Fix /ISDFPS/ME_CA_MB054 - The structural authorization function is not active

/ISDFPS/ME_CA_MB054 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/ME_CA_MB -

• Message number: 054

• Message text: The structural authorization function is not active

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/ME_CA_MB054 - The structural authorization function is not active ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/ME_CA_MB054 indicates that the structural authorization function is not active in the system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP applications that utilize structural authorizations, such as SAP's Human Capital Management (HCM) or other modules that require role-based access control based on organizational structures.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the structural authorization feature has not been activated in the SAP system. This can happen for several reasons:
  
  Configuration Not Completed: The necessary configuration steps to enable structural authorizations have not been performed.
  Authorization Profiles: The user may not have the appropriate authorization profiles assigned that allow access to the structural authorization functions.
  System Settings: The system settings may not be correctly configured to support structural authorizations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Activate Structural Authorizations:
  
  Go to transaction code S_U0_010 or PFCG to check the roles and authorizations.
  Ensure that the structural authorization feature is activated