How To Fix /S4PPM/AUTHORIZATION012 - Report &1 started in productive mode

/S4PPM/AUTHORIZATION012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /S4PPM/AUTHORIZATION -

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Report &1 started in productive mode

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /S4PPM/AUTHORIZATION012 - Report &1 started in productive mode ?

  The SAP error message /S4PPM/AUTHORIZATION012 typically indicates an authorization issue related to the execution of a report in a productive environment. This error occurs when a user attempts to run a report that requires specific authorizations that the user does not possess.
  
  Cause:
  The error message /S4PPM/AUTHORIZATION012 is triggered when:
  
  The user lacks the necessary authorizations to execute the report in the productive system.
  The report is configured to run in a productive mode, which usually has stricter authorization checks compared to development or testing environments.
  The user’s role or profile does not include the required permissions for the specific transaction or report.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify the user’s roles and authorizations in the SAP system. You can do this by using transaction SU01 to check the user profile or SU53 to analyze the last authorization check that failed.
  
  
  
  Review Required Authorizations:
  
  Identify the specific authorizations required for the report.