How To Fix /IWFND/CM_COS156 - Insufficient authorization to generate transformation

/IWFND/CM_COS156 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWFND/CM_COS -

• Message number: 156

• Message text: Insufficient authorization to generate transformation

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/IWFND/CM_COS156 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWFND/CM_COS156 indicates that there is insufficient authorization to generate a transformation in the context of SAP Gateway or OData services. This error typically arises when a user attempts to perform an action that requires specific authorizations that they do not possess.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the necessary authorizations assigned to their user profile to perform the transformation generation.
  Role Issues: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific OData service or transformation.
  Service Activation: The OData service may not be properly activated or configured, leading to authorization checks failing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization checks failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorizations are missing.
  Review the user’s roles and profiles in transaction SU01 or PFCG to ensure that the necessary authorizations are included.
  
  
  
  Assign Necessary Roles:
  
  If the required authorizations are missing,