BEX Query- Auth Variable

Hello Experts,
I am lost with the functionality of the Auth Variable in the BEX Query.
I have an AS IS 3.5 system in which I have a Query where there is an auth variable on Cost center ZXXXXXX.It is working fine.
In order to implement the same logicon a new to be system I need to create the entire scenarion on my system
(Like assigning roles and make this Query Function exactly as in the AS IS system)
Reamaining things of the Query I have developed with out any issue. But, How to exactly implement this auth variable concept on
my new system.
Couls you please help me how exactly this functionality works
Now the Basis team wants to know how exactly if this ZXXXXXX variable is linked to the LIST OF ROLES in the
AS-IS system so that they can exactly put the same in the TO BE SYSTEM USER Roles.
To understand where is used the Authorization variable ZXXXXXX working for the different users?
where are the combination between the user and the list of cost center associated ?
Regards,

Hi,
Although the authorization concept has changed from 3.x to 7.0 the authorization variables that you create should work.
Depending upon weather the the authorization variable is a charachteristic value or Hierarchy node differnet code is executed, the following functions will return the values.
RSEC_GET_AUTH_HIER_FOR_USER
RSEC_GET_AUTH_FOR_USER
Brian

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