How To Fix KI591 - No authorization for object &, action &, fields & &

KI591 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 591

• Message text: No authorization for object &, action &, fields & &

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized for this process. It is protected by
authorization object &V1&.
Action &V2&, which is not defined for this object, and values &V3& and
&V4& for the other fields of the object, were transferred during the
authorization check.

System Response

You cannot access the data requested.

How to fix this error?

First check whether the authorization check was accessed from the
standard SAP System or your own company-specific processing:
In the first case, contact the SAP hotline service.
In the second case, you must correct your company-specific processing.
Contact the person responsible for this in your organization.
If you need to access this processing, a temporary solution in both
cases is to add the necessary authorization to your authorization
profile. Contact the person responsible for issuing authorizations in
your organization.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KI591 - No authorization for object &, action &, fields & & ?

  The SAP error message KI591 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to perform a specific action on a particular object. This error typically arises in the context of controlling (CO) and can occur when a user attempts to access or manipulate data related to cost centers, internal orders, or other controlling objects.
  
  Cause:
  The error message KI591 is triggered when:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorizations for the specified object and action. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations in their user profile.
  Incorrect Authorization Objects: The authorization objects defined in the user's roles do not match the required authorization objects for the action they are trying to perform.
  Field Restrictions: The user may not have access to certain fields that are necessary for the action.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KI591 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the user ID that