How To Fix VCH_HL_GRP020 - Not authorized to process or display Characteristic Groups

VCH_HL_GRP020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VCH_HL_GRP -

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Not authorized to process or display Characteristic Groups

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VCH_HL_GRP020 - Details

• The SAP error message VCH_HL_GRP020 indicates that a user is not authorized to process or display characteristic groups. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Variant Configuration (VC) where characteristic groups are used to manage product variants.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by insufficient authorizations assigned to the user trying to access or manipulate characteristic groups. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Objects: The user may not have the necessary authorization objects assigned to their user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific transaction or function related to characteristic groups.
  Profile Issues: The user profile may not be correctly configured to allow access to the required data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
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