How To Fix SCPR491 - You are not authorized to create or change BC Sets

SCPR491 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SCPR - BC Sets

• Message number: 491

• Message text: You are not authorized to create or change BC Sets

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SCPR491 - You are not authorized to create or change BC Sets ?

  The SAP error message SCPR491 indicates that a user is not authorized to create or change Business Configuration Sets (BC Sets). This typically occurs in the context of SAP Solution Manager or SAP S/4HANA when a user attempts to perform actions related to BC Sets without the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorizations assigned to the user. In SAP, authorization checks are performed to ensure that users have the necessary permissions to perform specific actions. If a user does not have the required roles or authorizations, they will encounter this error when trying to create or modify BC Sets.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify the user's current roles and authorizations. This can be done by using transaction code SU01 to display the user profile.
  Check if the user has the necessary authorizations for BC Sets. The relevant authorization objects