How To Fix KFM416 - No authorization to display and generate the key figure

KFM416 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KFM - Message Class for Generic Key Figure Monitor

• Message number: 416

• Message text: No authorization to display and generate the key figure

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KFM416 - No authorization to display and generate the key figure ?

  The SAP error message KFM416, which states "No authorization to display and generate the key figure," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP Analytics when a user attempts to access or generate a key figure for which they do not have the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorizations assigned to their user profile to view or generate the specific key figure.
  Role Assignment: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the key figure in question.
  Object Level Security: There may be restrictions at the object level that prevent the user from accessing certain key figures.
  Data Access Restrictions: The user may be restricted from accessing certain data based on organizational units, company codes, or other criteria.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into