How To Fix KS121 - No authorization for any of the cost centers selected

KS121 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KS - RK-S Master Data Maintenance

• Message number: 121

• Message text: No authorization for any of the cost centers selected

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to display or process the selected cost centers.

System Response

You cannot display the affected cost centers.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator, and enhance your authorization
profile, if required.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KS121 - No authorization for any of the cost centers selected ?

  The SAP error message KS121 ("No authorization for any of the cost centers selected") typically occurs when a user attempts to access or perform actions on cost centers for which they do not have the necessary authorizations. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in Controlling (CO) when dealing with cost center accounting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Lack of Authorization: The user does not have the required authorization to access the specified cost centers. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations in the user's profile.
  Cost Center Configuration: The cost centers may not be properly configured in the system, or they may be inactive.
  User Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the appropriate user roles that grant access to the cost centers.
  Organizational Structure: The user may not be part of the organizational structure that includes the cost centers in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to