How To Fix /PLMI/CR_BO017 - You are not authorized to view change records

/PLMI/CR_BO017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/CR_BO -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: You are not authorized to view change records

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/PLMI/CR_BO017 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMI/CR_BO017 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to view change records in the system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Change Request Management (ChaRM) or similar modules where access to change records is restricted based on user roles and authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization object to view change records. This could be due to missing roles or insufficient permissions assigned to the user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific transaction or object.
  Profile Restrictions: The user’s profile may have restrictions that prevent access to certain data or transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the user ID.
  Check the roles assigned to the user and ensure that they include the necessary authorizations for viewing change records.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  The relevant authorization object for viewing change records