How To Fix SCOL_API206 - No authorization for mapping backend users to USREXTID

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SCOL_API - API for Collaboration

• Message number: 206

• Message text: No authorization for mapping backend users to USREXTID

What causes this issue?

Execution of the report RSUSREXTID failed due to missing authorization.

System Response

User synchronization is cancelled.

How to fix this error?

You need to have authorization object S_USER_GRP with activity = 01
assigned to your user profile.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SCOL_API206 - No authorization for mapping backend users to USREXTID ?

  The SAP error message SCOL_API206 indicates that there is a lack of authorization for mapping backend users to external user IDs (USREXTID). This typically occurs in scenarios involving user management, particularly when integrating SAP systems with external identity providers or when using Single Sign-On (SSO) configurations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user executing the operation does not have the necessary authorizations to perform the mapping of backend users to external user IDs.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the user mapping settings or in the identity provider settings.
  Role Assignment: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for user mapping operations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SCOL_API206 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to perform the mapping. This typically involves checking the roles assigned to the user in transaction PFCG.
  Look for roles