Authorization Check
You use this function to analyze the sequence and results of a BCV authorization check.
Prerequisites
You can perform an authorization check only if the following applies:
You have the necessary authorizations, which are granted to you in one of the following ways:
In the
Role Maintenance
(PFCG) transaction, you are assigned to theBCV Administrator
(SAP_BCV_ADMIN
) role.On the SAP NetWeaver Portal, you are assigned to the
BCV Administrator
(com.sap.pct.bs_fnd.BCV_ADMIN
) role.
Features
The system displays the following information when you run an authorization check:
The sequence in which the checks were performed for a specific object, for example query view.
The results of each check, for example authorization object, Access Control List (ACL), and so on.
This information helps you analyze problems related to missing authorizations.
Activities
You can check the authorization of users in one of the following ways:
In the configuration center, choose
Perform Authorization Check
.In Customizing under
Cross-Application Components
Processes and Tools for Enterprise Applications
Business Context Viewer
User Interface
Perform Authorization Checks
. For more information, see the Customizing activity documentation.
Recommendation
Using the configuration center is the recommended approach to making configuration settings in BCV. You should use Customizing only in exceptional cases. For more information, see Configuration Center.