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Keywords: ABAP, SY-SUBRC, AUTHORITY-CHECK, SU53, SAP Security, Access Denied, PFCG access denied sy-subrc 15
exception. It occurs most frequently when using function modules related to the SAP Frontend Services, such as GUI_DOWNLOAD GUI_UPLOAD 🔍 Core Definition (System Return Code) Literal Meaning ACCESS_DENIED Are you seeing this error on a or a network share
In the context of SAP authorization checks (the AUTHORITY-CHECK statement), return codes usually follow a standard pattern. While 4 is the most common failure code, While 4 is the most common failure code,
| Return Code | Meaning | Typical Cause | Can the user fix it? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Success | Data retrieved or action performed. | N/A | | 4 | Not Found / Warning | No data found for SELECT ; or a minor boundary violation. | No (Data issue) | | 8 | Critical Warning | Partially successful operation (e.g., 3 of 4 lines updated). | No (Data integrity) | | 12 | Syntax error | Hard-coded error in ABAP logic. | No (Developer issue) | | 15 | Authorization Failure | User lacks permission for the object. | Yes (via Security team) |
This error most commonly triggers when using function modules like , GUI_UPLOAD , or methods from the class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES .