How To Fix VLA017 - No access authorization for customer master

VLA017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VLA - General Output Class for Delivery

• Message number: 017

• Message text: No access authorization for customer master

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to display or make changes in the customer
master.

System Response

First, the system checks whether or not a change authorization for the
customer master exists. If not, the display authorization is then also
checked for this application, since users with no change authorization
may still be allowed to access the customer master on a read-only
basis.
The system checks authorization object F_KNA1_APP.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator regarding authorization procedures.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VLA017 - No access authorization for customer master ?

  The SAP error message VLA017 indicates that a user does not have the necessary access authorization to the customer master data. This can occur in various transactions related to customer data, such as creating, changing, or displaying customer master records.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization object for accessing customer master data. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations in their user profile.
  
  
  Data Protection Settings: The customer master data may be protected by specific settings that restrict access based on user roles or organizational units.
  
  
  Client-Specific Settings: The user may be trying to access data in a client where they do not have the necessary permissions.
  
  
  Transaction Restrictions: Certain transactions may have restrictions based on user roles, which can lead to this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VLA017 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction