How To Fix RSB4HANA004 - Not authorized - authorization object S_RS_B4H

RSB4HANA004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSB4HANA - B4HANA

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Not authorized - authorization object S_RS_B4H

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSB4HANA004 - Not authorized - authorization object S_RS_B4H ?

  The SAP error message RSB4HANA004 indicates that a user is not authorized to access a specific object due to missing authorizations related to the authorization object S_RS_B4H. This authorization object is typically associated with SAP BW (Business Warehouse) and is used to control access to data in SAP HANA-based BW systems.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when a user attempts to perform an action (such as running a report, accessing a query, or executing a data extraction) that requires specific authorizations that the user does not possess. The authorization object S_RS_B4H is used to manage access to BW queries and data sources in HANA.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you need to ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations. Here are the steps to do that:
  
  
  Identify the User: Determine which user is encountering the error.
  
  
  Check Current Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorizations are missing.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction