This error most commonly triggers when using function modules like , GUI_UPLOAD , or methods from the class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES .
Right-click the target folder in Windows, select Properties > Security , and ensure your user has Full Control or Write access. Adjust SAP GUI Security: Open SAP GUI Options . Navigate to Security > Security Settings . access denied sy-subrc 15
However, SY-SUBRC 15 often appears during OPEN DATASET ... FOR INPUT even when the user has write permissions. Why? Because the directory might have been secured with a "Write-Only" mask (often used for drop-off points or interface directories where external systems drop files, and the SAP system is meant to consume them immediately). Troubleshooting "Access Denied" (SY-SUBRC 15) in SAP: A
A batch job ran every night to write CSV files to /tmp/export/ . It worked for two years. Suddenly, every run fails with sy-subrc 15 . Navigate to Security > Security Settings
: Test the download to a "safe" folder like C:\Users\ \Desktop or a temp folder.