How To Fix /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME026 - User not authorized to run generator

/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME -

• Message number: 026

• Message text: User not authorized to run generator

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/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME026 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME026 indicates that a user is not authorized to run the generator for the OData service in the SAP Gateway. This typically occurs when a user attempts to generate or modify an OData service but lacks the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required roles or authorizations to execute the OData service generator.
  Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the correct roles that include the necessary permissions for the OData service.
  Authorization Object: The specific authorization object related to the OData service generation is not included in the user's roles.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 and enter the user ID that is encountering the error.
  Check the roles assigned to the user.
  
  
  
  Assign Required Roles:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary roles that include the authorization