How To Fix /SAPAPO/TDL_DAO121 - Error reading from BI: no authorization for data acces

/SAPAPO/TDL_DAO121 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/TDL_DAO -

• Message number: 121

• Message text: Error reading from BI: no authorization for data acces

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/SAPAPO/TDL_DAO121 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/TDL_DAO121 indicates that there is an authorization issue when trying to read data from Business Intelligence (BI) in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This error typically arises when a user does not have the necessary permissions to access the data they are trying to retrieve.
  
  Cause:
  
  Lack of Authorization: The user does not have the required authorizations to access the BI data source.
  Role Assignment: The user’s role may not include the necessary authorizations for the specific BI queries or data sources.
  Data Source Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the data source in BI that restrict access.
  User Profile Issues: The user profile may not be correctly set up to allow access to the required data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check the authorization check log. This will show which specific authorizations are missing.
  Review the user’s roles