How To Fix KX071 - No authorization for transaction "Maintain comments"

KX071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KX - EC-EIS/EC-BP: Data basis, data collection

• Message number: 071

• Message text: No authorization for transaction "Maintain comments"

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KX071 - No authorization for transaction "Maintain comments" ?

  The SAP error message KX071, which states "No authorization for transaction 'Maintain comments'," typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary permissions to access or perform actions related to maintaining comments in a specific transaction or module within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization object or role that grants access to maintain comments in the relevant transaction.
  Role Assignment: The user's assigned roles may not include the necessary permissions for the specific transaction.
  Profile Configuration: The authorization profiles assigned to the user may not be configured to allow access to comment maintenance.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Verify the roles assigned to the user in the SAP system. This can be done by navigating to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and checking the roles assigned to the user.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  Identify the specific authorization objects related to the transaction for maintaining comments. Common authorization objects include S_TCODE (Transaction Codes) and others specific to