How To Fix 25170 - You do not have the authorization to delete recipient list

25170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 25 - DDS: document distribution (DMS)

• Message number: 170

• Message text: You do not have the authorization to delete recipient list

What causes this issue?

You want to delete a recipient list.
Your profile lists all the activities that you are allowed to execute
for document management. Your current profile does not allow you to
execute the function you chose.

System Response

The system checks authorization object <DS:UO.C_DRZI_TCD>Document
distribution: authorization for distribution order</>.

How to fix this error?

Please ask the person responsible for assigning authorizations. Your
profile may need to be changed.
If changes to your profile are not supported, please contact the person
responsible for document management.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

25170 - Details

• The SAP error message 25170, which states "You do not have the authorization to delete recipient list," typically occurs when a user attempts to delete a recipient list in SAP but lacks the necessary authorizations to perform that action. This error is often encountered in the context of SAP Business Workflow or SAP Business Communication Management.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is insufficient authorization. In SAP, user permissions are managed through roles and authorizations. If a user does not have the appropriate authorization object assigned to their user profile, they will be restricted from performing certain actions, such as deleting a recipient list.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify the user's current roles and authorizations. This can be done by using transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs. This transaction will show the last authorization check and can help identify which specific authorization is