How To Fix MIMA138 - No authorization for category &1, activity &2

MIMA138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MIMA - Messages for Master Data Admin. Insurance Object

• Message number: 138

• Message text: No authorization for category &1, activity &2

What causes this issue?

You have no authorization for insurance object category &V1& with
activity &V2&.

System Response

Authorization object I_INS_OBJ does not deliver authorization for the
insurance object category &V1& and activity &V2&.

How to fix this error?

Select an insurance object with an insurance object category for which
you have authorization.
Inform your system administrator if you require the authorization for
insurance object category &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Maintain the role profile with PFCG or assign a suitable role to the
users, which contains the authorization object I_INS_OBJ.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MIMA138 - No authorization for category &1, activity &2 ?

  The SAP error message MIMA138 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization for a specific category and activity. This error typically arises in the context of material management or inventory management processes, where certain actions require specific authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The user is trying to perform an action (like creating, changing, or displaying a material) that requires authorization for a specific category (e.g., material type, document type) and activity (e.g., create, change, display).
  The user's role or profile does not include the necessary authorization objects that correspond to the category and activity being accessed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MIMA138 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Category and Activity: Check the error message to identify the specific category (&1) and activity (&2) that the user is lacking authorization for.
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs. This will show you the last authorization check and help identify which authorization