How To Fix TD342 - No maintenance authorization - only display possible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TD - SAPscript: Text editor, composer, forms, styles and fonts

• Message number: 342

• Message text: No maintenance authorization - only display possible

What causes this issue?

The authorization check of your user master record shows that you do
not have authorization to maintain SAPscript font data.

System Response

The system allows the font data to be displayed, but not maintained.

How to fix this error?

In order to maintain SAPscript font data, you must be assigned a
specific authorization by your system administrator. This authorization
is one of the system authorizations in the R/3 Basis component.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TD342 - No maintenance authorization - only display possible ?

  The SAP error message TD342 "No maintenance authorization - only display possible" typically occurs when a user attempts to modify or create an object (such as a transport request, customizing request, or other development objects) but lacks the necessary authorizations to do so. This is a common issue in SAP environments where strict authorization controls are in place to ensure that only authorized personnel can make changes to the system.
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorization objects assigned to their user profile to perform maintenance tasks.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific action they are trying to perform.
  Transport Request Status: The transport request may be in a status that does not allow modifications (e.g., it is released).
  System Configuration: Certain system settings may restrict access based on the user's profile or the environment (e.g., production vs. development).
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check which authorization checks failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorizations are missing.
  Review the user's roles and profiles in transaction SU01 or PFCG to ensure they have the necessary authorizations.
  
  
  
  Modify Roles:
  
  If the user lacks the required authorizations, a security administrator or basis consultant should modify the user's roles to include the necessary authorization objects (e.g., S_TRANSPRT for transport requests).
  
  
  
  Review Transport Request:
  
  Check the status of the transport request. If it is released, you may need to create a new transport request or revert the status if appropriate.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or internal guidelines regarding authorization management to ensure compliance with security policies.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists and you cannot identify the cause, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Authorization Objects: Common authorization objects related to transport requests include:
  
  S_TRANSPRT: Authorizations for transport management.
  S_DEVELOP: Authorizations for development objects.
  
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU01: User maintenance.
  PFCG: Role maintenance.
  SU53: Display authorization check.
  
  
  
  Best Practices:
  
  Regularly review and audit user roles and authorizations to ensure they align with current responsibilities.
  Implement a change management process to control who can make changes in the system.
  
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the TD342 error and ensure that users have the appropriate authorizations to perform their tasks in SAP.