How To Fix KB479 - Customer-specific authorization check: One or more records were rejected

KB479 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KB - Controlling: Reporting

• Message number: 479

• Message text: Customer-specific authorization check: One or more records were rejected

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KB479 - Details

• The SAP error message KB479, which states "Customer-specific authorization check: One or more records were rejected," typically occurs when a user attempts to perform an action that requires specific authorizations that they do not possess. This error is often related to custom authorization checks implemented in the SAP system, which may be part of a custom development or enhancement.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify certain records or data.
  Custom Authorization Objects: The system may have custom authorization objects that are not properly assigned to the user’s role.
  Data Restrictions: The user may be trying to access data that is restricted based on certain criteria (e.g., company code, plant, etc.).
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific transaction or data access.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to analyze the authorization check