How To Fix KE718 - You are not authorized to update the summarization levels

KE718 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 718

• Message text: You are not authorized to update the summarization levels

What causes this issue?

You want to write data to the summarization levels. However, you do not
have authorization to actualize/create the summarization levels.

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

How to fix this error?

You need the following authorization for the object 'K_KA_TREC' (CO:
Summarization levels):
,,ACTVT = 66
,,CEAPPL = &V1&
,,TABLE = &V2&

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KE718 - Details

• The SAP error message KE718, which states "You are not authorized to update the summarization levels," typically occurs when a user attempts to perform an action related to summarization levels in the Controlling (CO) module but lacks the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is primarily caused by insufficient authorization for the user role trying to update the summarization levels in the CO module. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user does not have the required authorization object for updating summarization levels.
  Role Configuration: The user's role may not be configured correctly to include the necessary permissions.
  Profile Issues: The user profile may not have been assigned the correct roles or authorizations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KE718 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the authorization check failure. This will show which authorization object is missing.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction SU01 to view