How To Fix WZ560 - Favorites: No authorization to access private folder

WZ560 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WZ - Workflow: Model objects

• Message number: 560

• Message text: Favorites: No authorization to access private folder

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WZ560 - Details

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  SAP Error Message:
  WZ560 Favorites: No authorization to access private folder
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to access or modify the private favorites folder in SAP Web Dynpro or SAP GUI, but does not have the necessary authorization to do so. The private favorites folder is a user-specific area where users can save their personalized favorites (e.g., transactions, reports, URLs).
  The root cause is typically missing or insufficient authorization objects related to favorites management, especially the authorization to access or modify the private favorites folder.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify that the user has the required authorizations to access and manage private favorites.
  The relevant authorization object is usually S_WZ_FAV (Favorites: Authorization).
  
  
  
  Authorization Object S_WZ_FAV:
  
  This object controls access to favorites.
  Key fields include:
  ACTVT (Activity): e.g., 03 (Display), 02 (Change), 01 (Create), 06 (Delete)
  FAVTYPE (Type of favorites): e.g., 'P' for private folder, 'S' for shared folder.
  
  
  
  
  
  Grant Required Authorization:
  
  Ensure the