How To Fix SD_CFS021 - No authorization to display credit data

SD_CFS021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SD_CFS - Messages for Customer Fact Sheet

• Message number: 021

• Message text: No authorization to display credit data

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SD_CFS021 - Details

• The SAP error message SD_CFS021 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to display credit data in the SAP system. This typically occurs in the context of the SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) module, particularly when dealing with credit management functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by insufficient authorization in the user's role or profile. Specifically, the user lacks the necessary permissions to access credit data, which may include customer credit limits, credit exposure, or other related financial information.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles and Authorizations:
  
  Verify the user's assigned roles and authorizations in the SAP system. This can be done by using transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) to check the user's profile.
  Look for roles that include access to credit management functions, particularly those related to displaying credit data.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  The relevant authorization objects for credit management in SAP include:
  F_KNA1_AEN (Customer Master Data: General Data)
  F_KNA1_CEN