How To Fix /UI2/CAT_PROV_700018 - Catalog type &1 has no determination of authorization defaults

/UI2/CAT_PROV_700018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /UI2/CAT_PROV_700 -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Catalog type &1 has no determination of authorization defaults

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/UI2/CAT_PROV_700018 - Details

• The SAP error message /UI2/CAT_PROV_700018 indicates that there is an issue with the authorization defaults for a specific catalog type in the SAP Fiori Launchpad. This error typically arises when the system cannot determine the authorization defaults for a catalog, which can prevent users from accessing the catalog or its associated applications.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorization Defaults: The catalog type specified in the error message does not have any defined authorization defaults. This can happen if the catalog was created without proper authorization settings or if the settings were inadvertently removed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Fiori Launchpad or the underlying authorization objects that are supposed to govern access to the catalog.
  Transport Issues: If the catalog was transported from one system to another, the authorization settings may not have been included in the transport request.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Authorization Defaults:
  
  Go to the SAP Fiori Launchpad Designer.
  Navigate to the catalog in question.
  Check the authorization