How To Fix /SAPCND/TRANSPORT159 - No authorization to execute report &1 in productive mode

/SAPCND/TRANSPORT159 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPCND/TRANSPORT -

• Message number: 159

• Message text: No authorization to execute report &1 in productive mode

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/SAPCND/TRANSPORT159 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPCND/TRANSPORT159 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to execute a specific report in productive mode. This is a common issue in SAP systems, especially when dealing with transport requests and changes in production environments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the report does not have the required authorizations assigned in their user profile. This could be due to missing roles or specific authorizations related to the report or transaction.
  Transport Layer Restrictions: The system may have restrictions in place that prevent certain reports from being executed in production without proper authorization.
  Report Settings: The report may be configured to only allow execution in certain environments (e.g., development or quality assurance) and not in production.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to analyze the authorization check. This will show you which authorizations are missing.
  Review the user’s roles and profiles in transaction SU01 or PFCG