How To Fix /SAPAPO/FAVSEL031 - You are not authorized to use planning book &1

/SAPAPO/FAVSEL031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/FAVSEL -

• Message number: 031

• Message text: You are not authorized to use planning book &1

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/SAPAPO/FAVSEL031 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/FAVSEL031 indicates that a user is not authorized to use a specific planning book in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises when a user attempts to access a planning book for which they do not have the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization objects assigned to their user profile to access the specified planning book.
  Planning Book Configuration: The planning book may not be properly configured to allow access to certain user roles or profiles.
  User Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the correct roles that include access to the planning book.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into which specific authorization object is missing.
  Review the user’s roles and authorizations in transaction SU01 (User Maintenance) or PFCG (Role Maintenance).
  
  
  
  Assign