No authority for the node from characteristic &1, hierarchy &2 (&3,&4)

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

What causes this issue?

The system has determined the authorized areas (nodes) for the
characteristic &v1& and the hierarchy &v2& (&v3&,&v4&). It also
determined that you do not have authorization for any of these areas.

System Response

If this situation was determined while a variable was being filled, the
query cannot be executed or the hierarchy is not displayed.

How to fix this error?

You have to have authorization for at least one node or leaf for the
characteristic &v1& and the hierarchy &v2& (&v3&,&v4&) so that
something can be displayed.
If the selection only comprises end nodes ("leaves") and all of these
leaves are covered by value authorizations, a query result is still
displayed.

Procedure for System Administrators

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