How To Fix KB142 - & conflicts have occurred in your authorizations

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KB - Controlling: Reporting

• Message number: 142

• Message text: & conflicts have occurred in your authorizations

How to fix this error?

If you only lack the authorization for a part of the read data, you can
choose "Report -> Report info" from the report display to call up the
report information window. Here, the system displays the cost elements
for which you do not have authorization.
Enhance your authorizations and call up the report again.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KB142 - & conflicts have occurred in your authorizations ?

  The SAP error message "KB142 & conflicts have occurred in your authorizations" typically indicates that there are conflicting authorizations for a user trying to perform a specific action in the SAP system. This can happen when a user has multiple roles assigned that have conflicting permissions, or when the user's authorizations do not align with the required permissions for the transaction they are attempting to execute.
  Causes:
  
  Conflicting Roles: The user has been assigned multiple roles that grant different permissions, leading to conflicts.
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the necessary authorizations to perform the action they are trying to execute.
  Changes in Roles: Recent changes to roles or authorizations may not have been properly updated or reflected in the user's profile.
  Profile Issues: The user profile may not be correctly configured, leading to authorization conflicts.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Review User Roles: Check the roles assigned to the user in transaction SU01 (User Maintenance). Look for any conflicting authorizations in the roles.
  Authorization Analysis: Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to analyze the authorization check. This will show which authorizations are missing or causing conflicts.
  Role Adjustment: If conflicts are found, consider adjusting the roles by removing conflicting authorizations or consolidating roles to eliminate overlaps.
  Profile Generation: If changes have been made to roles, regenerate the user’s profiles using transaction PFCG (Role Maintenance) to ensure that the latest authorizations are applied.
  Consult Security Team: If you are not authorized to make changes, consult your SAP security team or administrator for assistance in resolving the issue.
  Testing: After making changes, test the user’s access to ensure that the issue is resolved.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU01: User Maintenance
  SU53: Authorization Check Analysis
  PFCG: Role Maintenance
  
  
  Authorization Objects: Familiarize yourself with the relevant authorization objects that may be causing the conflict. This can be done through transaction SU21.
  Documentation: Review SAP documentation or internal guidelines on user roles and authorizations to ensure compliance with security policies.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the authorization conflict that is causing the error message KB142.