How To Fix SY433 - You are not authorized to debug an ABAP program

SY433 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SY - ABAP/4 system messages

• Message number: 433

• Message text: You are not authorized to debug an ABAP program

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to debug an ABAP program.

System Response

Entering "/h" in the command field has no effect.

How to fix this error?

If you want to use the ABAP Debugger, ask your system administrator,
who can give you the necessary authorization (authorization object
S_DEVELOP, authorization field OBJTYPE with value DEBUG, authorization
field ACTVT with value 03).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SY433 - Details

• The SAP error message SY433, which states "You are not authorized to debug an ABAP program," typically occurs when a user attempts to debug an ABAP program but lacks the necessary authorizations. This is a common issue in SAP environments where security and access control are strictly enforced.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by insufficient authorization in the user's profile. Specifically, the user needs the appropriate authorization objects to debug ABAP programs. The relevant authorization objects include:
  
  S_DEVELOP: This object controls access to development tools, including debugging.
  S_PROGRAM: This object controls access to specific programs, including the ability to debug them.
  S_USER_AUTH: This object may also be relevant if user authorizations are being checked.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you need to ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to debug ABAP programs. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed.