How To Fix STC038 - No authority to read file &1&2

STC038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: STC - Error Messages

• Message number: 038

• Message text: No authority to read file &1&2

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to read file &V1&&V2&.

System Response

Access to file &V1&&V2& is denied.

How to fix this error?

Check the privileges and ensure that the authorizations for
authorization object S_DATASET are assigned to your user as defined by
role SAP_BC_STC_USER.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message STC038 - No authority to read file &1&2 ?

  The SAP error message STC038 ("No authority to read file &1&2") typically occurs when a user or a background job does not have the necessary permissions to access a specific file in the SAP system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when executing a background job, accessing a transport request, or running a program that requires file access.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user or the background job does not have the required authorizations to read the specified file.
  File Path Issues: The file path specified may be incorrect or the file may not exist in the expected location.
  Operating System Permissions: The underlying operating system may have restrictions that prevent the SAP system from accessing the file.
  Profile Parameters: Certain profile parameters may restrict file access.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 to analyze the authorization check after the error occurs. This will show you which authorization object is missing.
  Ensure that the user has