How To Fix KV003 - No authorization for & & in controlling area &

KV003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KV - Variance Analysis for Cost Centers and Cost Objects

• Message number: 003

• Message text: No authorization for & & in controlling area &

What causes this issue?

You selected the "&v1& &v2&" function. Your user master does not
provide authorization for this function in
<DS:GLOS.controlling_area>controlling area</> &v3&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KV003 - Details

• The SAP error message KV003 ("No authorization for & & in controlling area &") typically indicates that a user is trying to access a controlling area or perform an action related to controlling (CO) that they do not have the necessary authorizations for. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when trying to create or modify cost centers, internal orders, or other CO-related objects.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorization objects assigned to their user profile for the specific controlling area.
  Incorrect User Role: The user may not be assigned to the correct role that includes the necessary authorizations for the controlling area.
  Controlling Area Settings: The controlling area may have specific settings that restrict access based on user roles or profiles.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  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.
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