Authorization Field

Former Member — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:01:54 GMT

Hi All,

I have a problem regarding Authorization Field in Role assignment.I need to know whether if we add a Authorization Field to a Authorization Object will affect the standard customization of the object.Next one is that how can we add a authorization field? i am not able to add the field to a Profit center accounting object K_KA_RPT.I want to make a authorization check with the controlling area for these reports so tried to add controlling area(KOKRS) to this object.i have a manual version for this object created and trying to add it in that.will it affect the standard customization of that object K_KA_RPT??

very urgent.

Regards

Andrew

Re: Authorization Field

Former Member — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:30:39 GMT

Hi Andrew,

Using transaction SU21 (List of authorization fields) you can display the details for AUTH field PPFCODE. If you push the button Input Help (Shift+F4) you will get all 33 possible values (Note: my system is ECC 5.0).

A very handy function module for your purpose is SUSR_AUTF_GET_F4_HELP. Simply call the function module with your AUTH field and it displays all search help values. There you should find a programmatic way to determine AUTH field values.

Go through this to understand the authorization concept completely

In general different users will be given different authorizations based on their role in the orgn.

We create ROLES and assign the Authorization and TCODES for that role, so only that user can have access to those T Codes.

USe SUIM and SU21 T codes for this.

Much of the data in an R/3 system has to be protected so that unauthorized users cannot access it. Therefore the appropriate authorization is required before a user can carry out certain actions in the system. When you log on to the R/3 system, the system checks in the user master record to see which transactions you are authorized to use. An authorization check is implemented for every sensitive transaction.

If you wish to protect a transaction that you have programmed yourself, then you must implement an authorization check.

This means you have to allocate an authorization object in the definition of the transaction.

For example:

program an AUTHORITY-CHECK.

AUTHORITY-CHECK OBJECT <authorization object>

ID <authority field 1> FIELD <field value 1>.

ID <authority field 2> FIELD <field value 2>.

...

ID <authority-field n> FIELD <field value n>.

The OBJECT parameter specifies the authorization object.

The ID parameter specifies an authorization field (in the authorization object).

The FIELD parameter specifies a value for the authorization field.

The authorization object and its fields have to be suitable for the transaction. In most cases you will be able to use the existing authorization objects to protect your data. But new developments may require that you define new authorization objects and fields.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/52/67167f439b11d1896f0000e8322d00/content.htm

To ensure that a user has the appropriate authorizations when he or she performs an action, users are subject to authorization checks.

Authorization : An authorization enables you to perform a particular activity in the SAP System, based on a set of authorization object field values.

You program the authorization check using the ABAP statement AUTHORITY-CHECK.

AUTHORITY-CHECK OBJECT 'S_TRVL_BKS'

ID 'ACTVT' FIELD '02'

ID 'CUSTTYPE' FIELD 'B'.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

MESSAGE E...

ENDIF.

'S_TRVL_BKS' is a auth. object

ID 'ACTVT' FIELD '02' in place 2 you can put 1,2, 3 for change create or display.

The AUTHORITY-CHECK checks whether a user has the appropriate authorization to execute a particular activity.

This Authorization concept is somewhat linked with BASIS people.

As a developer you may not have access to access to SU21 Transaction where you have to define, authorizations, Objects and for nthat object you assign fields and values. Another Tcode is PFCG where you can assign these authrization objects and TCodes for a profile and that profile in turn attached to a particular user.

Reward if helpful.

Regards,

Harini.S

Re: Authorization Field

Former Member — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:58:51 GMT

Hi,

My problem is not with creating a Authorization Field,but i have to assign a Authorization Field(KOKRS) which has been already defined in SU20 to the Authorization Object(K_KA_RPT).How to add the Auth Field to this Object?? and also i want to know whether if i add this authorization field whether it will affect the standard customization of the Auth Obj(K_KA_RPT) which has a std default auth fields??

Thanks for the prev replies which gave me some more clarity but i need this to be cleared.

Regards

Andrew

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