How To Fix R8071 - You do not have authorization to display DataSource &1, component &2

R8071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R8 - Messages from the meta data generation

• Message number: 071

• Message text: You do not have authorization to display DataSource &1, component &2

What causes this issue?

You do not have authorization to display the DataSource &v1& in
application component: &v2& .

System Response

The authorization check was performed with the following field values:
DataSource: &v1&
Application component: &v2&
Subobject: &v3&
Activity: &v4&

How to fix this error?

To be able to display the DataSource, you need authorization for
authorization object S_RO_OSOA (authorizations SAPI-DataSource) with the
field values specified above.

Procedure for System Administrators

There is a role template S_RO_OSOA_TMPL (DataSource (OSOA)
Display/Maintain/Extract) that contains the authorizations to display,
change and extract all DataSources.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R8071 - You do not have authorization to display DataSource &1, component &2 ?

  The SAP error message R8071 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to display a specific DataSource in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when a user attempts to access a DataSource for which they lack the required permissions.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of authorization for the user role that is trying to access the DataSource. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user’s role does not include the necessary authorization objects that grant access to the DataSource.
  Incorrect Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned the correct role that includes access to the DataSource.
  DataSource-Specific Restrictions: There may be specific restrictions on the DataSource that limit access based on user roles or profiles.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R8071 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction