How To Fix SMI_GENERAL141 - You do not have display authorization for SMI_AUTH

SMI_GENERAL141 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SMI_GENERAL -

• Message number: 141

• Message text: You do not have display authorization for SMI_AUTH

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SMI_GENERAL141 - Details

• The SAP error message SMI_GENERAL141 indicates that a user does not have the necessary display authorization for the object SMI_AUTH. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Security Management Interface (SMI) or when accessing certain reports or transactions that require specific authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a lack of authorization for the user to view or access certain data or transactions related to the SMI. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Role: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate role that includes the necessary authorizations.
  Authorization Object Restrictions: The authorization object SMI_AUTH may have restrictions that the user does not meet.
  Profile Issues: The user’s profile may not be correctly configured to include the required authorizations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the user ID.
  Check the roles assigned to the user and ensure that the role containing