How To Fix RSRPARAMETRIZATION016 - You are not authorized to display variant &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSRPARAMETRIZATION - Messages of variants

• Message number: 016

• Message text: You are not authorized to display variant &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSRPARAMETRIZATION016 - You are not authorized to display variant &1 ?

  The SAP error message RSRPARAMETRIZATION016 indicates that a user is not authorized to display a specific variant of a report or query. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when a user tries to access a variant that they do not have permission to view.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the necessary authorizations assigned to view the specific variant. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations in the user's profile.
  Variant Ownership: The variant may be owned by another user, and the current user does not have the necessary permissions to access it.
  Transport Issues: If the variant was transported from another system, the authorization settings may not have been correctly replicated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see what authorizations are missing.
  Review the user's roles and authorizations in transaction PFCG to ensure they have