In Fixed Assets, a user may be unable to run a report, or unable to get results from a report without getting any authorization failures. The reason for this is the the Fixed Asset reports convert the users authorizations to select statements in logical database ADA. The authorizations are never checked directly.

The authorizations that are required to run Fixed Asset reports are A_S_ANLAL, A_S_WERK, A_S_GSBER, and A_S_KOSTL. OSS note 141876 deals with this problem, but it misses one of the required authorizations (A_S_KOSTL).

The design of the R/3 System is such that all programs can be called via menu options. In addition the ergonomic advantages (no need to learn transaction codes), this procedure offers greater security, as the menu path tells the user the work area to which a program belongs. Use of the command field should be limited exceptions. In particular, there is no guarantee that the functionality of the command field is fully supported.
   
Possible entries are listed below. These are only meant for experts (System administrator). Some of them (for example. "/nex") are dangerous, because they override safety measures. "Normal" users should avoid using the command field at all. It is often easier to call a known transaction with "/nxxxx", but this can be achieved just as simply via a user menu.