How To Fix SH009 - No authorization for table maintenance

SH009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SH - SAPhelp messages

• Message number: 009

• Message text: No authorization for table maintenance

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SH009 - Details

• The SAP error message SH009, which states "No authorization for table maintenance," typically occurs when a user attempts to perform table maintenance activities (such as creating, modifying, or deleting entries) in a table for which they do not have the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorization in the user's role or profile. In SAP, access to various functionalities, including table maintenance, is controlled through authorization objects. If the user does not have the required permissions for the specific table or the maintenance activity, this error will be triggered.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SH009 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This will show you the last authorization check that failed and provide insights into which specific authorization object is missing.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Roles:
  
  Check the roles assigned to the user in transaction SU01 (User Maintenance) or PFCG (Role