How To Fix /TMF/TOM046 - Check your user authorizations to delete report executions.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /TMF/TOM -

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Check your user authorizations to delete report executions.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /TMF/TOM046 - Check your user authorizations to delete report executions. ?

  The SAP error message /TMF/TOM046 Check your user authorizations to delete report executions typically indicates that the user attempting to delete report executions does not have the necessary authorizations to perform this action. This error is related to the authorization checks in the SAP system, particularly in the context of the SAP Transaction Management Framework (TMF).
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorizations in their user profile to delete report executions.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific transaction or action.
  Authorization Objects: The relevant authorization objects that control access to report execution deletion may not be properly assigned to the user.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction SU01 to view the user’s profile and roles.
  
  
  
  Review and Update Roles:
  
  If you have the necessary administrative rights, review the roles assigned to the user in transaction PFCG.
  Ensure that the roles include the necessary authorizations for deleting report executions. This may involve adding specific authorization objects related to the TMF.
  
  
  
  Authorization Objects:
  
  Check for relevant authorization objects such as S_TMF_AUTH or any other object that may control access to report execution management.
  Ensure that the user has the necessary values assigned to these authorization objects.
  
  
  
  Consult with Security Team:
  
  If you do not have the necessary permissions to change roles or authorizations, contact your SAP security team or administrator. Provide them with the details of the error and the actions you were trying to perform.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making changes to the user’s authorizations or roles, have the user log out and log back in to ensure that the changes take effect.
  Attempt to delete the report execution again to verify that the issue has been resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU01: User Maintenance
  PFCG: Role Maintenance
  SU53: Display Authorization Check
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation for detailed information on authorization management and the specific authorization objects related to TMF.
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or updates related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the authorization issue causing the error message /TMF/TOM046.