Custom requirements
Task & functionality of the SAP authorization concept
A new transaction has been added to evaluate the system trace only for permission checks, which you can call STAUTHTRACE using the transaction and insert via the respective support package named in SAP Note 1603756. This is a short-term trace that can only be used as a permission trace on the current application server and clients. In the basic functions, it is identical to the system trace in transaction ST01; Unlike the system trace, however, only permission checks can be recorded and evaluated here. You can limit the recording to a specific user. You can also use the trace to search only for permission errors. The evaluation is similar to the evaluation of the system trace in the transaction ST01. In transaction STAUTHTRACE, however, you can also evaluate for specific authorization objects or for specific permission check return codes (i.e. after positive or negative permission checks). You can also filter multiple entries.
Note that the SAP_NEW_ individual profiles should be retained themselves, so that at any given time, traceability is ensured as to which release and which permission was added. For more information, see SAP Notes 20534, 28175, and 28186. SAP Note 1711620 provides the functionality of an SAP_NEW role that replaces the SAP_NEW profile. If you have added this note, the profile will no longer be used. Instead, you can generate your PFCG role SAP_NEW by using the REGENERATE_SAP_NEW report. When you call the report, in the source and target release selections, type in the appropriate fields, and the role is created for that release difference.
Translating texts into permission roles
To use the trace data from the USOB_AUTHVALTRC table, first go to the change mode and then either click the SAP Data button or select Object > Add Objects from Trace > Local. The found authorization objects are imported from the table, but are not yet marked with any suggestion values. To maintain the suggestion values, click the Trace button. In the window that opens, select one of the new authorization objects and then select Trace > Permissions Trace > Local. The checked permission values will now be displayed. To apply these values, select Y Yes in the Suggest Status combo box and select the values you wish to display in the right pane of the window. Then click Apply. After confirming your entries, you confirm the Permissions field maintenance in the Permissions proposal maintenance by clicking on the green checkmark, so that the status of the Permissions object is green (maintained). Also continue with other authorization objects.
Authorizations can also be assigned via "Shortcut for SAP systems".
The website "www.sap-corner.de" offers a lot of useful information about SAP authorizations.
It must also be ensured that appropriate classifications are defined for various types of change.