What is the authorization object required to define the start authorization for an SAP Fiori legacy Web Dynpro application?

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Options

• AS_SERVICE
• BS_START
• CS_SDSAUTH
• DS_TCODE

• A
  11% (3)
• B
  79% (22)
• C
  7% (2)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

S_START is the correct authorization object because it is specifically designed to control start authorization for Web Dynpro ABAP applications, including SAP Fiori apps built on the legacy Web Dynpro framework. It checks whether a user is permitted to launch a specific Web Dynpro application or component.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (S_SERVICE): Governs access to ICF (Internet Communication Framework) services - a lower-level HTTP service layer, not the Web Dynpro application start check.
• C (S_SDSAUTH): Relates to SDS (Shared Document Store) authorization and has no role in Web Dynpro start protection.
• D (S_TCODE): Controls access to classic ABAP transaction codes (e.g., SE80, SM30). Web Dynpro apps are not launched via transaction codes in the same way, so this object does not apply.

Memory tip: Think "S_START → START a Web Dynpro app." The object name literally describes its purpose - it's the gate you must pass through to start a Web Dynpro application. Contrast it with S_TCODE, which is its equivalent for classic transactions.

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