How To Fix Q6255 - No authorization to maintain database connection for SAP AS

Q6255 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: Q6 - Archive Information System

• Message number: 255

• Message text: No authorization to maintain database connection for SAP AS

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to make entries or changes to the database
connection for SAP AS.

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?

Authorization object S_ARCHIVE with the activity '01' ('add' or
'create') is checked for all archiving objects.

Procedure for System Administrators

Ask the system administrator to assign the relevant authorization.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Q6255 - Details

• The SAP error message Q6255 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to maintain a database connection for the SAP Application Server (AS). This error typically arises when a user attempts to perform actions that require specific permissions related to database connections.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorizations assigned to the user profile. In SAP, authorizations are managed through roles and profiles, and if the user does not have the required permissions to maintain or manage database connections, this error will occur.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the Q6255 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This will show you the last authorization check and help identify which specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 to display the user profile.
  Check the roles assigned to the user. Ensure that the user has the necessary roles that include