How To Fix S#272 - No authorization to enter or remove profile &

S#272 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S# -

• Message number: 272

• Message text: No authorization to enter or remove profile &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message S#272 - No authorization to enter or remove profile & ?

  The SAP error message "S#272 No authorization to enter or remove profile &" indicates that a user is attempting to modify user profiles (such as adding or removing profiles) but lacks the necessary authorizations to perform this action. This is a common issue in SAP systems where user roles and authorizations are strictly managed for security reasons.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorization objects to modify user profiles. This could be due to missing roles or permissions assigned to the user.
  Profile Management Restrictions: The system may have restrictions in place that prevent certain users from modifying profiles, even if they have some level of access.
  Incorrect User Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned the correct roles that include the necessary authorizations for profile management.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to analyze the authorization check. This will show which authorization object failed