How To Fix SO221 - Authorization exceeded, reset to own authorization

SO221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SO - SAPoffice: message texts

• Message number: 221

• Message text: Authorization exceeded, reset to own authorization

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SO221 - Authorization exceeded, reset to own authorization ?

  The SAP error message SO221 ("Authorization exceeded, reset to own authorization") typically occurs when a user attempts to perform an action that exceeds their assigned authorizations. This can happen in various contexts, such as when a user tries to access certain transactions, reports, or data that they do not have permission to view or modify.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Profile Issues: The user’s authorization profile may not include the necessary permissions for the action they are trying to perform.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not be configured correctly, leading to insufficient authorizations.
  Transaction Codes: The user may be trying to execute a transaction code that requires higher-level authorizations than what they possess.
  Object Level Authorization: The user may have access to a transaction but lacks the necessary object-level authorizations for specific data or functions within that transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to analyze the authorization check. This