How To Fix SOTR_MESS120 - You are not authorized for OTR administration

SOTR_MESS120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SOTR_MESS - Messages in and for the Online Text Repository

• Message number: 120

• Message text: You are not authorized for OTR administration

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SOTR_MESS120 - You are not authorized for OTR administration ?

  The SAP error message SOTR_MESS120 indicates that a user is not authorized to perform OTR (Online Text Replacement) administration tasks. This typically occurs when a user attempts to access OTR administration functions without the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorizations in the user's role or profile. OTR administration requires specific permissions that are not granted to the user, leading to this error message when they try to access OTR-related transactions or functions.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles and Authorizations:
  
  Verify the roles assigned to the user experiencing the error. You can do this by using transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) to check the user's profile.
  Look for roles that include OTR administration permissions. The relevant authorization objects may include S_TCODE (Transaction Codes) and S_USER_AUTH (User Authorizations).
  
  
  
  Assign Necessary Roles:
  
  If the user does not have the required roles, you will need to