How To Fix PERFTRAC012 - You are not authorized to activate the trace

PERFTRAC012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PERFTRAC - Messages on Global Performance Analysis

• Message number: 012

• Message text: You are not authorized to activate the trace

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PERFTRAC012 - You are not authorized to activate the trace ?

  The SAP error message PERFTRAC012 indicates that a user is not authorized to activate the performance trace. This typically occurs when a user attempts to start a performance trace (using transaction ST01, ST05, or similar) without having the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorizations in the user's role or profile. Specifically, the user may not have the required authorization objects related to performance tracing.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Roles:
  
  Check the roles assigned to the user in transaction SU01. Ensure that the user has the necessary roles that include the required authorizations for performance tracing.
  
  
  
  Add Required Authorizations:
  
  The following authorization objects are typically relevant for performance tracing:
  S_TRACE: This object controls access to the performance trace