How To Fix 56162 - No authorization for travel expense type &1 on &2

56162 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 56 - HR TRAVEL: Messages for Trip Costs Dialog

• Message number: 162

• Message text: No authorization for travel expense type &1 on &2

What causes this issue?

Trip expense type &v1& is not allowed for the employee's employee
grouping.

How to fix this error?

Change the employee grouping in the employee grouping for trip expense
type field in infotype 0017 or the permissibility for the expense type
in the trip expense type permissibility field in view V_T706B.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 56162 - No authorization for travel expense type &1 on &2 ?

  The SAP error message 56162, "No authorization for travel expense type &1 on &2," typically indicates that a user is attempting to process a travel expense that they do not have the necessary authorizations for. This error can occur in various SAP modules, particularly in the Travel Management (TM) or Controlling (CO) modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorization: The user does not have the required authorization to process the specific travel expense type indicated by &1 (the expense type) on the specified date or context indicated by &2.
  Authorization Roles: The user's assigned roles may not include the necessary permissions for the travel expense type.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of authorization objects related to travel expenses in the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into which specific authorization object is missing.
  Review the user's roles