Value of variable cannot be determined

Question

Hi Guys,
We are using authorization values for the BPS planning template. The user gives the value for COSTCENTER, the background checks the authorization and fills the rest of the values.
The variable is set with check on restrictions of values required by the user.
The variables are working in the UAT system but not in the development for a ID with similar authorizations. The error message says
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Value of variable ZCOSTCNT cannot be determined
Message no. UPC_FW149
Diagnosis
You are using variable ZCOSTCNT, but the system cannot determine the value of variables. The replacement type 'user-specific values' is set up for the variable, but no values are maintained for your user ID. In addition, the indicator 'Input allowed by user' is not set for the variable. This means the variable cannot be used.
System Response
The action desired by you cannot be executed.
Procedure
Contact your administrator in order to have one of the following changes carried out:
Input of values for variable ZCOSTCNT and your user ID.
Set the indicator 'Input allowed by user' for variable ZCOSTCNT. This means you can enter the desired values yourself when you call up the function. You can possibly also use another variable for the characteristic.
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I dont see any difference in the systems excpet the hierarchies used in the authorization object.
CaValue of variable ZCOSTCNT cannot be determined
Message no. UPC_FW149
Diagnosis
You are using variable ZCOSTCNT, but the system cannot determine the value of variables. The replacement type 'user-specific values' is set up for the variable, but no values are maintained for your user ID. In addition, the indicator 'Input allowed by user' is not set for the variable. This means the variable cannot be used.
System Response
The action desired by you cannot be executed.
Procedure
Contact your administrator in order to have one of the following changes carried out:
Input of values for variable ZCOSTCNT and your user ID.
Set the indicator 'Input allowed by user' for variable ZCOSTCNT. This means you can enter the desired values yourself when you call up the function. You can possibly also use another variable for the characteristic.
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I dont see any difference in the two systems, excpet the hierarchy for cost center used in the authorization object. When I checked RSECADMIN, I can see the ID is properly authorized
Appreciate if anyone can throw some light on the issue.

Answer 1

RSECADMIN will not help with this issue: the system is complaining about User-specific authorization within BPS.
You can check the athorization from the Planning Workbench: look at the entries for the ZCOSTCNT in your planning area for the required user. If necessary add the required authorization; though you need exclusive access to the planning area to do it from the workbench.
You can also check the assigned values by browsing the table (from Tcode SE16) UPC_VAR_CHA_SEL . It possible also to maintain the values from text file uploads using program Z_BPS_VAR_UPLOAD (from "How to ... Upload User-specific Variable Selectins in BW-BPS)., which is useful in the live environment when there are many settings to maintain.
Stephen