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2745032 - Error Message 'You are not authorized to execute report XYZ' When Sending a Report via Link

Symptom

You are facing the error message 'You are not authorized to execute report XYZ' (where XYZ represents the report) when you are trying to send a report as a link.

Environment

  • SAP Cloud for Customer
  • SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Business Analytics work center.
  2. Go to Design Reports.
  3. Open a report.
  4. In C4C: Go to the cog wheel in the top right corner and select Send. In ByD: Go to Share > Send.
  5. Select 'As Email Link (Web Browser)'.
  6. Wait for an email and click either of the links sent in the email.
  7. Your report will open in a web browser and you will receive a message "You are not authorized to execute report XYZ"

Cause

The report you are sending is not assigned to a work center.

Resolution

Assign the report to a work center.

Keywords

Email, link, send as link, report, You are not authorized to execute report , KBA , AP-RC-ANA , C4C, ByD, Travel: Analytics Tools & Frameworks , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions ; SAP Cloud for Customer add-ins all versions ; SAP Cloud for Customer core applications all versions