How To Fix SF285 - No authorization to add transaction &1 to the role menu

SF285 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SF - SAPfind: Message Texts

• Message number: 285

• Message text: No authorization to add transaction &1 to the role menu

What causes this issue?

You do not have the authorization for object S_USER_TCD to enter the
transaction in the role menu.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Get the missing authorization from the authorizations administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SF285 - No authorization to add transaction &1 to the role menu ?

  The SAP error message SF285, which states "No authorization to add transaction &1 to the role menu," typically occurs when a user attempts to add a transaction to a role menu in SAP but lacks the necessary authorizations to perform that action. This error is commonly encountered in the context of SAP Security and Role Management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorizations to modify the role menu or to add transactions to it.
  Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned to a role that has the necessary permissions to perform the action.
  Transaction Code Restrictions: The specific transaction code (&1) may have restrictions that prevent certain users from adding it to their role menu.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to analyze the authorization check. This will show which authorization objects are missing.
  Review the user's profile and roles in transaction code SU01 to ensure