Which code does the authority-check return when a user does NOT have any authorizations for the authorization object checked?

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• A12
• B0
• C4
• D16

• A
  74% (28)
• B
  8% (3)
• C
  16% (6)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Return code 12 is returned by AUTHORITY-CHECK when the user has absolutely no authorizations for the checked authorization object - meaning the object doesn't exist anywhere in the user's assigned profiles or roles. This is distinct from a partial mismatch: the object is simply absent from the user's authorization data entirely.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (0): This is the success code - returned when the user does have the required authorization. Opposite of the scenario described.
• C (4): This means the user has the authorization object in their profile, but the specific field values don't match what was checked - so some authorization exists, just not the right one.
• D (16): This indicates no profile is assigned to the user at all - a higher-level failure unrelated to a specific object check.

Memory tip: Think of the codes in escalating severity - 0 (all good), 4 (object found, values wrong), 12 (object not found at all), 16 (no profile whatsoever). The "no authorizations for this object" case lands at 12, between "wrong values" and "no profile."

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