How To Fix Q0431 - You are not authorized to display the selected set

Q0431 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: Q0 - QM: Generally valid messages

• Message number: 431

• Message text: You are not authorized to display the selected set

What causes this issue?

Your user does not have the required authorization to perform this
activity on catalog type &V1&, plant &V2&, selected set &V3&, and status
&V4& of selected set.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message Q0431 - You are not authorized to display the selected set ?

  The SAP error message Q0431, which states "You are not authorized to display the selected set," typically occurs when a user attempts to access a specific set of data or a selection set in the Quality Management (QM) module of SAP but lacks the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorization in the user's role or profile. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Objects: The user does not have the required authorization objects assigned to their user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user do not include permissions for the specific transaction or data set they are trying to access.
  Data Restrictions: There may be restrictions on the data that the user can view based on their organizational unit or other criteria.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the Q0431 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This will