BI-IP Authorizations: Accessing own Cost Center only

[Former Member]

Hi,

We are currently implementing BI-IP in our company. We have created the ready-input templates and we are prepared for roll-out.

There is still one concern though which I haven't resolved. I am currently looking for an AUTHORIZATION that will let users access their respective COST CENTERS only. For example, if I am part of the Marketing Group, then I will only be able to access the budget of my respective cost center.

Can anyone lead me to the right AUTHORIZATION OBJECT in BI-IP to implement this restriction.

Your reply is much appreciated. Thanks.

Regards,

Ramon

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

This kind of authorization is not exactly relevant to only IP. What you can do is contact the basis team and ask them to assign the desired cost centers to a particular user. Now, use a variable of type authorizations and should be based on the characteristic cost center. Whenever a user logs in and accesses this variable, his relevant cost centers will be automatically populated in that variable.

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[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Nilanjan,

Thank you for your reply.

Do you know what authorization object I should use to limit the cost center? Can you show me a step-by-step process?

Looking forward to your reply.

Regards,

Ramon

[former_member93896 · Accepted solution]

Hi Ramon,

authorizations for transaction data in BI (and therefore in BI-IP) are not based on authorization objects. You have to make the cost center InfoObject authorization relevant and then create so called Analysis Authorizations for it. Please see the online help:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/66/019441b8972e7be10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm

BTW, you can upload the cost center authorizations from SAP R/3 or ERP.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/59/fd8b41b5b3b45fe10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm

Regards,

Marc

SAP NetWeaver RIG

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you for your help Marc! Will look into this.

Regards,

Ramon