How To Fix RSM133 - You do not have authorization for transactions AL11 and FILE

RSM133 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSM -

• Message number: 133

• Message text: You do not have authorization for transactions AL11 and FILE

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSM133 - You do not have authorization for transactions AL11 and FILE ?

  The SAP error message RSM133 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to access certain transactions, specifically AL11 (which is used to display the file directory) and FILE (which is used for file management). This error typically arises when a user attempts to execute these transactions without the appropriate permissions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorizations assigned in their user profile to access the AL11 transaction or the FILE transaction.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary authorization objects related to file access.
  Profile Issues: The user’s authorization profile may not be correctly configured to allow access to these transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after receiving the error to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into which specific authorization object is missing.
  
  
  
  Review User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the user ID.