How To Fix RS2HANA_AUTH247 - SQL privilege SELECT on view &1 is already assigned to role &2

RS2HANA_AUTH247 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RS2HANA_AUTH -

• Message number: 247

• Message text: SQL privilege SELECT on view &1 is already assigned to role &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RS2HANA_AUTH247 - SQL privilege SELECT on view &1 is already assigned to role &2 ?

  The SAP error message RS2HANA_AUTH247 indicates that there is an issue with SQL privileges related to a specific view in the context of SAP HANA. The message states that the privilege to perform a SELECT operation on a particular view (denoted as &1) is already assigned to a specific role (denoted as &2). 
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Redundant Role Assignment: The role that is being assigned already has the necessary privileges for the view in question. This can happen during role assignment or when trying to grant privileges that are already granted.
  Role Management Issues: There may be inconsistencies in role management, where the same privileges are being attempted to be assigned multiple times.
  Authorization Checks: The system is performing an authorization check and finds that the privilege is already granted, leading to this message.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Role Assignments:
  
  Use transaction code PFCG