How To Fix KH726 - Authorization fields: Customer could not be changed

KH726 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 726

• Message text: Authorization fields: Customer could not be changed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KH726 - Authorization fields: Customer could not be changed ?

  The SAP error message KH726, which states "Authorization fields: Customer could not be changed," typically occurs when a user attempts to modify customer-related data in SAP but lacks the necessary authorizations to perform that action. This error is related to the authorization checks that SAP performs to ensure that users have the appropriate permissions to access or modify specific data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorization objects assigned to their user profile to change customer data.
  Authorization Group Restrictions: The customer master data may be restricted by authorization groups, and the user may not be assigned to the appropriate group.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the transaction or action being attempted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  Review the user’s