How To Fix RSEC339 - No hierarchy authorization created for characteristic &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSEC -

• Message number: 339

• Message text: No hierarchy authorization created for characteristic &1

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

What causes this issue?

You have not defined a complete hierarchy node authorization.
This prevents the started configuration from being applied.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSEC339 - No hierarchy authorization created for characteristic &1 ?

  The SAP error message RSEC339 indicates that there is no hierarchy authorization created for a specific characteristic in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence). This error typically arises when a user attempts to access data that requires specific authorizations related to hierarchies, but those authorizations have not been defined.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Authorizations: The user does not have the necessary authorizations to access the hierarchy associated with the characteristic specified in the error message.
  Incorrect Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the correct roles that include the necessary hierarchy authorizations.
  Hierarchy Not Defined: The hierarchy for the characteristic may not be defined in the system, or it may not be properly maintained.
  Authorization Object Issues: The authorization objects related to the characteristic may not be correctly configured.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles: Verify that the user has the appropriate roles assigned that include the necessary hierarchy authorizations. You can do this by using transaction code SU01 to check the user’s roles.
  
  
  Maintain Hierarchy Authorizations:
  
  Go to transaction code RSECADMIN to maintain authorizations for the characteristic.
  Navigate to the "Hierarchies" tab and ensure that the necessary hierarchy authorizations are created for the characteristic in question.
  If the hierarchy does not exist, you may need to create it or ensure it is properly defined.
  
  
  
  Use Transaction RSEC1: You can use transaction RSEC1 to analyze the authorization issues. This transaction allows you to check the authorizations for a specific user and characteristic.
  
  
  Check Authorization Objects: Ensure that the relevant authorization objects (like S_BI_WA for BW authorizations) are correctly configured to include the necessary hierarchy access.
  
  
  Testing: After making changes, test the access again to ensure that the user can now access the required data without encountering the error.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU01: User Maintenance
  RSECADMIN: Authorization Maintenance for BW
  RSEC1: Authorization Analysis
  
  
  Authorization Objects: Familiarize yourself with the relevant authorization objects that control access to hierarchies in BW.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on managing authorizations in SAP BW/BI.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the RSEC339 error and ensure that users have the necessary access to the hierarchies associated with the characteristics they need to work with.