How To Fix USMD1166 - No authorization &2 for edition of type &1

USMD1166 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD1 - Datenmodel

• Message number: 166

• Message text: No authorization &2 for edition of type &1

What causes this issue?

Validating your authorization against the authorization object USMD_EDTN
showed that you are not authorized to edit the edition.

System Response

The edition cannot be edited.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Before you can edit the edition, your system administrator must extend
your authorization profile accordingly.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD1166 - No authorization &2 for edition of type &1 ?

  The SAP error message USMD1166 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to perform an action related to a specific edition type in the SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) environment. The message typically appears when a user attempts to edit or access a certain type of data but lacks the required permissions.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered due to the following reasons:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the necessary authorizations assigned in their user profile to edit the specified edition type.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific action they are trying to perform.
  Authorization Objects: The relevant authorization objects that control access to the edition type may not be properly configured or assigned to the user.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the USMD1166 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check