How To Fix PT041 - No authorization for archiving device

PT041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PT - Messages for ABAP print functions

• Message number: 041

• Message text: No authorization for archiving device

What causes this issue?

In archive customizing, you can assign an archive device to an archive.
Otherwise, the value from the profile parameter 'rspo/default_archiver'
is used, or the default value 'ARCH'. However, the user does not haev
authorization for this device.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Assign the corresponding authorization to the user. The system checks
against the authorization object 'S_SPO_DEV'.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PT041 - Details

• The SAP error message PT041, which states "No authorization for archiving device," typically occurs when a user attempts to access or use an archiving device (such as a storage system or a specific archiving object) without having the necessary authorizations. This can happen in various contexts, such as when trying to archive data or access archived data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorizations assigned in their user profile to access the specified archiving device.
  Incorrect Configuration: The archiving device may not be correctly configured in the system, or the user may be trying to access a device that is not available or not properly set up.
  Role Assignment: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the archiving process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into which specific authorization