How To Fix VR003 - You only have authorization to display Customizing for list displays

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 003

• Message text: You only have authorization to display Customizing for list displays

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VR003 - You only have authorization to display Customizing for list displays ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VR003 - You only have authorization to display Customizing for list displays
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to change or edit Customizing settings in a transaction or IMG activity but only has display authorization for Customizing. The user’s authorization profile includes only the display (read-only) rights for Customizing objects, not the change (write) rights.
  In SAP, authorizations for Customizing activities are controlled by specific authorization objects, such as S_TABU_DIS (Table Maintenance) or S_CTS_ADMI (Change and Transport System Administration), and also by activity fields that specify whether the user can display, change, or create entries.
  
  Explanation:
  
  The user is trying to perform a change or edit operation in Customizing.
  The user’s authorization allows only display (read-only) access.
  Hence, the system prevents the change and issues the VR003 message.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check which authorization check failed.
  Alternatively, use ST01 (Authorization Trace) to trace the authorization check.
  
  
  
  Adjust Authorization Profile:
  
  Identify the relevant authorization object(s) controlling the Customizing activity.
  For example, for table maintenance, the object S_TABU_DIS is relevant:
  
  Field ACTVT should include activity 02 (Change) or 03 (Create), not just 03 (Display).
  
  
  For IMG activities, authorization object S_CTS_ADMI or others might be relevant.
  Update the user’s role/profile to include the necessary change authorizations.
  
  
  
  Assign Correct Role:
  
  Assign a role that includes the required change authorizations for Customizing.
  If the user should only display, no change is needed.
  If the user needs to maintain Customizing, the role must be updated accordingly.
  
  
  
  Transport Changes:
  
  If changes to roles/profiles are made in development, transport them to production as per your change management process.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Authorization Object S_TABU_DIS: Controls table maintenance authorizations.
  
  ACTVT (Activity): 03 = Display, 02 = Change, 01 = Create, 06 = Delete.
  
  
  Authorization Object S_CTS_ADMI: Controls transport and Customizing change authorizations.
  Transaction SU53: Shows last failed authorization check.
  Transaction PFCG: Role maintenance to adjust user roles and authorizations.
  IMG Activities: Customizing activities in Implementation Guide (SPRO) require appropriate authorizations.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  User has only display authorization for Customizing but tries to make changes.
  
  
  Solution
  Grant user change authorization by updating roles/profiles (e.g., S_TABU_DIS with ACTVT=02).
  
  
  Check
  Use SU53 or ST01 to identify missing authorizations.
  
  
  Notes
  Always follow your organization’s security and change management policies when updating authorizations.
  
  
  
  
  If you need help identifying the exact authorization object or role to change, please provide the transaction or IMG activity you are trying to execute.