How To Fix SXMSF191 - You are not authorized to display the message payload

SXMSF191 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SXMSF -

• Message number: 191

• Message text: You are not authorized to display the message payload

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SXMSF191 - Details

• The SAP error message SXMSF191, which states "You are not authorized to display the message payload," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Exchange Infrastructure (XI) or Process Integration (PI) when a user attempts to access the payload of a message in the message monitoring tools but lacks the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is insufficient authorization for the user trying to access the message payload. In SAP, access to certain functionalities and data is controlled through roles and authorizations. If a user does not have the appropriate role or authorization object assigned, they will encounter this error when trying to view message details.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you need to ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations. Here are the steps to do that:
  
  
  Identify the User: Determine which user is encountering the error.
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization checks