How To Fix MCAL_MESSAGES036 - Customizing error: BI report missing for business role &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MCAL_MESSAGES - Message Class for Marketing Calendar .

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Customizing error: BI report missing for business role &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MCAL_MESSAGES036 - Customizing error: BI report missing for business role &1 ?

  The SAP error message MCAL_MESSAGES036 indicates that there is a customizing error related to a missing Business Intelligence (BI) report for a specific business role. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP Business Intelligence (BI) environments when a report that is expected to be available for a particular business role is not found.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Report Assignment: The BI report has not been assigned to the specified business role in the system.
  Incorrect Customizing: There may be an issue with the customizing settings in the SAP system that prevents the report from being recognized or accessed.
  Transport Issues: If the report was recently transported from another system (e.g., from development to production), it may not have been transported correctly.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the report, leading to the perception that it is missing.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Report Assignment:
  
  Go to the customizing settings in SAP (transaction code SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for BI or BW and check if the report is correctly assigned to the business role in question.
  If it is not assigned, you will need to assign the report to the business role.
  
  
  
  Verify Customizing Settings:
  
  Ensure that all necessary customizing settings for the BI report are correctly configured.
  Check if the report exists in the system and is active.
  
  
  
  Transport Check:
  
  If the report was recently transported, verify that the transport request was successful and that all objects related to the report were included in the transport.
  Check the transport logs for any errors or warnings.
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to access the report.
  You can use transaction code SU53 to check for authorization issues after attempting to access the report.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review any relevant documentation or notes from SAP that may provide additional context or solutions for this specific error message.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: SPRO (Customizing), SU53 (Authorization Check), RSA1 (Data Warehousing Workbench).
  SAP Notes: Search for relevant SAP Notes in the SAP Support Portal that may address this specific error or provide additional troubleshooting steps.
  BI/BW Documentation: Review the official SAP documentation for Business Intelligence and Business Warehouse for best practices on report management and role assignments.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the cause of the MCAL_MESSAGES036 error in your SAP system.