How To Fix IWP206 - You are not authorized to call audit trail

IWP206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IWP - Messages for IWP

• Message number: 206

• Message text: You are not authorized to call audit trail

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to call the audit trail for an audit package

System Response

The authorization to call the audit trail for an audit package has not
been assigned to your user

How to fix this error?

Please contact your system administrator

Procedure for System Administrators

For calling the audit trail for an audit package the user needs
authorization object IWP_AUD_WP with activity '03'. For further
information see authorization object documentation.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IWP206 - You are not authorized to call audit trail ?

  The SAP error message IWP206, which states "You are not authorized to call audit trail," typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary permissions to access the audit trail functionality within the SAP system. This can occur in various SAP modules, particularly in environments where audit trails are used for compliance and monitoring purposes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user account attempting to access the audit trail does not have the required authorization objects assigned.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions to view or call the audit trail.
  System Configuration: There may be system settings or configurations that restrict access to the audit trail feature.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction code SU01 to check the user’s roles and authorizations.
  
  
  
  Modify User