Creation of table authorization groups
A common task is to create a table authorization group to protect
the respective customer specific tables or views.
In the following paragraphs the necessary steps are described.
In a first step it is recommended to define a new authorization group.
1. Definition:
Call transaction SE54 and checkmark the entry “Authorization Groups”.
After that, activate the button “Create / Change”.
In the next screen the button "New Entries" needs to be selected.
Enter the desired name of the authorization group into the left column,
and add a description into the right column.
Finally the new entry is ready to be saved.
The maintenance of these groups is part of the view V_BRG_54 with a 4 character length for the authorization group naming. The authorization groups maintained here are based on the authorization object S_TABU_DIS.
2. Assignment:
In a next step the defined authorization group can be assigned.
In transaction SE54, enter the name of the table or view to which
you want to assign an authorization group and activate the checkmark
“Assign Authorization Group”:
In the next screen checkmark the below entries and confirm your selection with Enter.
Confirm the working area and enter the desired assignment in the last screen.
The entries will be part of table TDDAT through maintenance view V_DDAT_54.
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