How to lock specific users out of certain transactions

Not every user needs access to every transaction. Find out how to block certain users from specific transactions.

Farooq Ali, Al Jazeera Media Network

Published: 14 Aug 2006

How can I lock a specific transaction (e.g., SU01) from a specific user (e.g., PLM-100)?

Hi,
The only way to lock a specific transaction from a specific user is to not assign him the transaction code in the authorization profile of the user.

Please note that there is a way to lock a transaction code via Tcode SM01, but this is a system-wide activity and will lock the Tcode in the entire system.

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