How To Fix K6041 - User &1 is not assigned to a data slice

K6041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K6 - EC-EIS/EC-BP data basis: Data entry and collection

• Message number: 041

• Message text: User &1 is not assigned to a data slice

What causes this issue?

The user is not assigned to any data slice.

System Response

It is not possible to update values.

How to fix this error?

If you wish to change data in the selected area, the user must be
assigned to a data slice in Customizing.
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Procedure for System Administrators

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.

K6041 - Details

• The SAP error message K6041 ("User &1 is not assigned to a data slice") typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when a user attempts to access a data slice for which they do not have the necessary authorizations or assignments. This error is often related to the configuration of data slices in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other CO-related modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Assignment: The user is not assigned to the specific data slice that they are trying to access. Data slices are used to restrict access to certain data based on specific criteria (e.g., company code, profit center, etc.).
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the data slice.
  
  Configuration Issues: The data slice may not be properly configured in the system, or the user may not be included in the relevant authorization groups.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Assignment:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration in SAP (transaction code