Explain the concept of SAP Roles and Authorization.

1.	Explain the concept of SAP Roles and Authorization.
Answer» In SAP, ROLES and authorization are the mechanisms that allow users to execute transactions (execute programs) in a secure way. Each role in SAP requires authorization in order to execute a function. There are several different types of standard roles in SAP for different modules and scenarios. In ADDITION, user-defined roles can be created based on the PROJECT scenario. The SAP SYSTEM GRANTS access to users based on roles stored in their user master. PFCG is the T-code for maintaining roles and authorization data.

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