How To Fix S#420 - No authorization to create role &

S#420 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S# -

• Message number: 420

• Message text: No authorization to create role &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message S#420 - No authorization to create role & ?

  The SAP error message S#420 "No authorization to create role" typically indicates that the user attempting to create a role in the SAP system does not have the necessary authorizations to perform this action. This is a common issue in environments where role-based access control is implemented to ensure that users have the appropriate permissions for their tasks.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user lacks the necessary authorizations in their user profile to create or modify roles.
  Role Management Restrictions: The system may have restrictions in place that prevent certain users from creating roles, often for security reasons.
  Missing Authorization Objects: The required authorization objects (e.g., S_USER_AUTH, S_USER_PRO, S_USER_AGR) may not be assigned to the user.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to analyze the missing authorizations.
  Review the user's roles and authorizations in transaction SU01 or PFCG.
  
  
  
  Assign Necessary Roles:
  
  If the user needs to create roles, they should be assigned a role