How To Fix KY118 - No authorization to display a user group

KY118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KY - Messages for SAP-EIS: Presentation

• Message number: 118

• Message text: No authorization to display a user group

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Check your authorization for authorization object K_KC_PR in your user
master record. If necessary, have your system administrator give you
the appropriate authorization.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KY118 - No authorization to display a user group ?

  The SAP error message KY118, which states "No authorization to display a user group," typically occurs when a user attempts to access or display a user group in the SAP system without having the necessary authorizations. This error is related to the authorization checks in SAP, which are designed to ensure that users can only access data and functions for which they have been granted permission.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorization objects assigned to their user profile to view the user group.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions to access user group information.
  User Group Settings: The specific user group may have restrictions that prevent certain users from viewing it.
  
  
  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.
  Review the authorization objects related