How To Fix /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB086 - Authorization check -> no authorization to start MacroBuilder

/SAPAPO/MSDP_PB086 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB -

• Message number: 086

• Message text: Authorization check -> no authorization to start MacroBuilder

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB086 - Authorization check -> no authorization to start MacroBuilder ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_PB086 Authorization check -> no authorization to start MacroBuilder indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to access the MacroBuilder functionality in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This typically occurs when a user attempts to execute or access a macro that requires specific permissions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorization objects related to the MacroBuilder.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate roles that include the necessary authorizations.
  Profile Issues: The user’s profile may not be correctly configured to allow access to the MacroBuilder.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This will show you the last authorization check and help identify which specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  The relevant authorization objects for MacroBuilder typically include:
  S_TCODE: Authorization for transaction codes.
  S_APO_MACRO: Authorization for MacroBuilder functions.
  
  
  Ensure that the user has