How To Fix WEBFI_MASTER231 - No authorization to display address data using the Web

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 231

• Message text: No authorization to display address data using the Web

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WEBFI_MASTER231 - No authorization to display address data using the Web ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WEBFI_MASTER231 No authorization to display address data using the Web
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the user does not have the necessary authorization to display address data via the web interface in SAP. Specifically, the user is missing the required authorization objects or roles that permit access to address data in the web context (e.g., Web Dynpro applications or SAP Fiori apps that display address information).
  
  Explanation:
  
  SAP restricts access to sensitive data such as address information through authorization checks.
  When a user tries to display address data via a web-based application (like Web Dynpro or Fiori), the system checks if the user has the appropriate authorization.
  If the user lacks the required authorization, the system throws the WEBFI_MASTER231 error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Identify the user experiencing the issue.
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the missing authorizations.
  Alternatively, check the authorization trace using transaction ST01 or SUIM to find missing authorization objects.
  
  
  
  Assign Required Roles/Authorizations:
  
  The user needs authorization for the relevant authorization objects related to address data display.
  Common authorization objects involved might include:
  
  B_BUPA_R (Business Partner: Authorization for Business Partner)
  B_BUPA_GRP (Business Partner: Authorization Group)
  S_SERVICE (Service Authorization)
  S_WDRL (Web Dynpro Authorization)
  
  
  Ensure the user has the necessary roles that include these authorizations.
  
  
  
  Check Web Dynpro or Fiori App Specific Authorizations:
  
  If the address data is accessed via a Web Dynpro application, verify the authorization object S_WDRL with the appropriate activity (e.g., display).
  For Fiori apps, check the PFCG roles assigned to the user and ensure the catalog and group authorizations are correctly assigned.
  
  
  
  Consult SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Sometimes, specific SAP Notes address authorization issues related to web display of address data.
  Check SAP Support Portal for notes related to WEBFI_MASTER231.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU53 – Display authorization check results.
  PFCG – Role maintenance.
  SUIM – User information system (to analyze authorizations).
  ST01 – System trace for authorizations.
  
  
  
  Authorization Objects:
  
  B_BUPA_R – Business Partner: Authorization for Business Partner.
  S_WDRL – Web Dynpro Authorization.
  S_SERVICE – Service Authorization.
  
  
  
  Typical Scenarios:
  
  Users accessing Business Partner address data via Web Dynpro or Fiori apps without proper roles.
  Newly created users or users with limited roles encountering this error.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The WEBFI_MASTER231 error is an authorization issue preventing users from displaying address data via web interfaces. The solution involves identifying missing authorizations using SU53 or traces and assigning the correct roles and authorization objects to the user.
  
  If you need help identifying the exact missing authorization or role, please provide the user ID and the transaction or app used when the error occurs.