How To Fix PEP142 - You are not authorized to display flow definition &

PEP142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PEP - Schedule Manager: Messages

• Message number: 142

• Message text: You are not authorized to display flow definition &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PEP142 - You are not authorized to display flow definition & ?

  The SAP error message PEP142, which states "You are not authorized to display flow definition," typically occurs when a user attempts to access a flow definition in SAP that they do not have the necessary authorizations for. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in the context of SAP Process Integration (PI) or SAP Business Workflow.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization object to view the flow definition. This could be due to missing roles or permissions assigned to the user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions to access the specific flow definitions.
  Transport Issues: If the flow definitions were recently transported from another system, the necessary authorizations may not have been included in the transport request.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check User Roles: Verify the roles assigned to the user experiencing the issue. This can be done by navigating to transaction code SU01