How To Fix SAWE_BO_SA409 - You are not authorized to read CATS data for employee &1

SAWE_BO_SA409 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SAWE_BO_SA - Message class for BO Staff Assignment

• Message number: 409

• Message text: You are not authorized to read CATS data for employee &1

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SAWE_BO_SA409 - Details

• The SAP error message SAWE_BO_SA409, which states "You are not authorized to read CATS data for employee &1," typically occurs when a user attempts to access CATS (Cross-Application Time Sheet) data for an employee but lacks the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is primarily caused by insufficient authorization in the user's role or profile to access the CATS data for the specified employee. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Objects: The user may not have the required authorization objects assigned to their role.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions to view CATS data.
  Employee Group/Area Restrictions: The user may be restricted from accessing data for certain employee groups or organizational units.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
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