How To Fix >4118 - You are not authorized to deactivate an installment plan

>4118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >4 - SAP File Transfer Protocol

• Message number: 118

• Message text: You are not authorized to deactivate an installment plan

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message >4118 - You are not authorized to deactivate an installment plan ?

  The SAP error message "4118: You are not authorized to deactivate an installment plan" typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary permissions to perform the action of deactivating an installment plan in the SAP system. This can occur in various SAP modules, such as SAP Financials (FI) or SAP Sales and Distribution (SD), depending on the context of the installment plan.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user role assigned to you does not include the necessary authorizations to deactivate installment plans.
  Configuration Settings: The system may have specific configuration settings that restrict certain actions based on user roles or statuses of the installment plans.
  User Profile: The user profile may not be set up correctly to allow for the deactivation of installment plans.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Contact your SAP security administrator or the person responsible for user roles and authorizations in your organization.
  Request a review of your user role to ensure that it includes