How To Fix WEBFI_MASTER230 - You are not authorized to display business partner &1 category &2 in BD

WEBFI_MASTER230 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WEBFI_MASTER - Web Financials: Business Partner Master Data

• Message number: 230

• Message text: You are not authorized to display business partner &1 category &2 in BD

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WEBFI_MASTER230 - You are not authorized to display business partner &1 category &2 in BD ?

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  SAP Error Message:
  WEBFI_MASTER230
  Text: You are not authorized to display business partner &1 category &2 in BD
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to display or access a Business Partner (BP) of a certain category (e.g., Organization, Person, Group) in the Business Data (BD) area, but the user does not have the necessary authorization to do so.
  
  &1 = Business Partner number  
  &2 = Business Partner category (e.g., Organization, Person, Group)
  
  The authorization check fails because the user’s role or profile does not include the required authorization object values to display the BP data of that category.
  
  Cause Details:
  
  SAP Business Partner master data is protected by authorization objects.
  The relevant authorization object is usually B_BUPA_RLT (Business Partner: Authorization for Relationship Types) or B_BUPA_GRP (Business Partner: Authorization for Business Partner Groups).
  The user’s assigned roles do not include the necessary permissions for the BP category