How To Fix STC039 - No authority to write file &1&2

STC039 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: STC - Error Messages

• Message number: 039

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

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

Access to file system 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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

STC039 - Details

• The SAP error message STC039 "No authority to write file &1&2" typically occurs when a user or process attempts to write to a file in the SAP system but lacks the necessary permissions. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during background job execution, transport requests, or when trying to access specific directories.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user or the background job does not have the required authorizations to write to the specified file or directory.
  File System Permissions: The operating system-level permissions for the directory or file may not allow the SAP user or the process to write to it.
  Incorrect File Path: The specified file path may be incorrect or point to a location that does not exist.
  File Locking: The file may be locked by another process, preventing write access.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user or the background job has the necessary authorizations to write to the specified file. This can