How To Fix RMSL017 - User &1 is not in the authorization group &2

RMSL017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RMSL - Labeling Application Messages

• Message number: 017

• Message text: User &1 is not in the authorization group &2

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RMSL017 - Details

• The SAP error message RMSL017 indicates that a user (denoted as &1) is not part of the specified authorization group (denoted as &2). This error typically arises when a user attempts to perform an action or access a resource that requires specific authorizations that they do not possess.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Group Restrictions: The user is trying to access or modify a resource (like a report, transaction, or object) that is restricted to a specific authorization group.
  User Role Configuration: The user may not have been assigned the necessary roles or authorizations that include access to the specified authorization group.
  Missing User Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the authorization group in question, which is required for the action they are trying to perform.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU01 to check the user’s roles and authorizations.
  Ensure that the user has the necessary roles that include access to the required authorization group.
  
  
  
  Modify User Roles:
  
  If