How To Fix R8072 - You do not have authorization to maintain DataSource &1, component &2

R8072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 072

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

What causes this issue?

You do not have authorization to maintain (create, change, delete) 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 maintain 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 for
displaying, changing and extracting all DataSources.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R8072 - You do not have authorization to maintain DataSource &1, component &2 ?

  The SAP error message R8072 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to maintain a specific DataSource in the SAP system. This error typically arises when a user attempts to perform actions related to DataSources in the SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) environment without the required permissions.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorizations assigned to the user for the specific DataSource and component mentioned in the error message. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Objects: The user may not have the necessary authorization objects assigned to their user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for maintaining DataSources.
  DataSource Specific Restrictions: There may be specific restrictions on the DataSource that prevent certain users from making changes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R8072 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after