How To Fix MDG_FICA_CHECK033 - No authorization for deleting contract accounts with category &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_FICA_CHECK - Contract Account Check Messages

• Message number: 033

• Message text: No authorization for deleting contract accounts with category &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_FICA_CHECK033 - No authorization for deleting contract accounts with category &1 ?

  The SAP error message MDG_FICA_CHECK033 indicates that a user is attempting to delete contract accounts of a specific category but does not have the necessary authorization to perform this action. This is a common issue in SAP systems where authorization checks are in place to ensure that only users with the appropriate permissions can delete sensitive data.
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Lack of Authorization: The user does not have the required authorization object to delete contract accounts of the specified category.
  Role Configuration: The user's role may not include the necessary permissions for the specific action they are trying to perform.
  Contract Account Category: The contract account category being referenced may have specific restrictions that require additional authorizations.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the authorization failure. This will show which authorization object is missing.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction code SU01 to view the user's roles and authorizations.
  
  
  
  Review Role Assignments:
  
  Ensure that the user has the appropriate roles assigned that include the necessary authorizations for deleting contract accounts.
  If the user needs to delete contract accounts, they may require access to authorization objects such as F_SKA1_AKT (for contract accounts) or similar objects related to financial accounting.
  
  
  
  Modify Roles:
  
  If the user lacks the necessary authorizations, a security administrator or someone with the appropriate permissions should modify the user's roles to include the required authorizations.
  This may involve adding the user to a role that has the necessary permissions or creating a custom role that includes the required authorizations.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or consult with your SAP security team to understand the specific authorizations required for the action being performed.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making changes to the user's roles or authorizations, have the user log out and log back in to ensure that the changes take effect.
  Test the deletion action again to confirm that the issue has been resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Authorization Objects: Familiarize yourself with the relevant authorization objects related to contract accounts and financial accounting in SAP.
  SAP Notes: Check for any SAP Notes related to this error message for additional guidance or updates.
  User Training: Ensure that users are trained on the proper procedures for managing contract accounts and understand the implications of deleting such accounts.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the authorization issue related to the error message MDG_FICA_CHECK033.