How To Fix UPB_PL007 - No authorization for exchange rate maintenance

UPB_PL007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPB_PL - Message Class for Planning Interface

• Message number: 007

• Message text: No authorization for exchange rate maintenance

What causes this issue?

You have no authorization for the maintenance of currency translation
exhange rates with the exchange rate type &V1&.

System Response

The currency translation exhange rates are only displayed.

How to fix this error?

Contact the person reponsible for authorizations if you require the
authorizatin to process exchange rates.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UPB_PL007 - No authorization for exchange rate maintenance ?

  The SAP error message UPB_PL007, which states "No authorization for exchange rate maintenance," typically occurs when a user attempts to access or modify exchange rate settings in SAP without having the necessary authorizations. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO), where exchange rates are crucial for currency conversions.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorization in the user's role or profile. Specifically, the user may not have the necessary permissions to maintain or view exchange rates in the system.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify the user's roles and authorizations in the SAP system. This can be done by using transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs. This transaction will show the last authorization check and help identify which specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  The relevant authorization objects for exchange rate maintenance typically