How To Fix 3G169 - No authorization for the action 'Set manually to posted status'

3G169 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3G - Payroll: International

• Message number: 169

• Message text: No authorization for the action 'Set manually to posted status'

What causes this issue?

You have no authorization to manually set runs to posted status
(authorization object 'P_PYEVRUN', activity '10')

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

3G169 - Details

• The SAP error message 3G169 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to perform the action of setting a document or item manually to a posted status. This typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, document postings, or similar activities within the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorization in the user's role or profile. In SAP, access to various functions and actions is controlled through authorization objects, which define what a user can or cannot do within the system. If the user attempts to perform an action that is not permitted by their assigned roles, the system will generate this error message.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This will show you the last authorization check that failed and provide details on which authorization object is