How To Fix RS2HANA_AUTH413 - Maintained user is not equal to technical BW user (SAP)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RS2HANA_AUTH -

• Message number: 413

• Message text: Maintained user is not equal to technical BW user (SAP)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RS2HANA_AUTH413 - Maintained user is not equal to technical BW user (SAP) ?

  The SAP error message RS2HANA_AUTH413 indicates that there is a mismatch between the maintained user in the SAP BW system and the technical BW user that is being used to connect to the SAP HANA database. This error typically arises in scenarios where SAP BW is integrated with SAP HANA, and it is crucial for the user configurations to be correctly aligned.
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  User Mismatch: The user that is maintained in the BW system does not match the technical user that is being used to access the HANA database.
  Authorization Issues: The technical user may not have the necessary authorizations or roles assigned to access the required data in HANA.
  Configuration Errors: There may be incorrect settings in the BW system or in the connection settings to the HANA database.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RS2HANA_AUTH413 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SU01 in the SAP GUI.
  Verify the user settings for the technical BW user (usually named SAP<SID>).
  Ensure that the user is correctly maintained and that it matches the user configured in the BW system.
  
  
  
  Review Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the technical user has the necessary authorizations to access the HANA database.
  You can check the roles assigned to the user in transaction PFCG and ensure that they include the required permissions.
  
  
  
  Check Connection Settings:
  
  In the BW system, check the connection settings to the HANA database. This can be done in transaction RS2HANA or RSADMIN.
  Ensure that the connection is correctly configured and that the technical user is specified correctly.
  
  
  
  Update User Mapping:
  
  If there is a need to change the user mapping, you can do this in the BW system under the relevant settings for HANA connections.
  
  
  
  Test the Connection:
  
  After making the necessary changes, test the connection to ensure that the error is resolved. You can do this by running a data load or accessing a report that uses the HANA database.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may provide additional guidance or patches related to this error.
  Documentation: Review the official SAP documentation for BW on HANA for best practices regarding user management and authorization.
  Support: If the issue persists after following the above steps, consider reaching out to SAP Support for further assistance.
  
  By ensuring that the user configurations and authorizations are correctly set up, you should be able to resolve the RS2HANA_AUTH413 error and successfully connect to the HANA database from your BW system.