How To Fix KN052 - You have no authorization for cost element layout &

KN052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KN - Reporting for Costing

• Message number: 052

• Message text: You have no authorization for cost element layout &

What causes this issue?

According to your user master, you may not use cost element layout &v1&.

How to fix this error?

Ask your system administrator to add the authorization to your user
master.

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KN052 - Details

• The SAP error message KN052, which states "You have no authorization for cost element layout &," typically occurs when a user attempts to access or perform actions related to cost element layouts in SAP but lacks the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is primarily caused by insufficient authorization in the user's role or profile. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user does not have the required authorization object for cost element layouts.
  Role Configuration: The user's assigned roles do not include the necessary permissions to access the specific cost element layout.
  Cost Element Layout Not Assigned: The specific cost element layout being accessed is not assigned to the user's profile.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KN052 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code PFCG