How To Fix AUTHORITY016 - The production planner entered does not have authorization

AUTHORITY016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AUTHORITY - Message Class for Authorization Concept

• Message number: 016

• Message text: The production planner entered does not have authorization

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AUTHORITY016 - Details

• The SAP error message AUTHORITY016 indicates that the user attempting to perform an action related to production planning does not have the necessary authorization to do so. This is a common issue in SAP systems where user roles and authorizations are strictly managed to ensure data integrity and security.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user may not have the required authorization object assigned to their user profile. This could be related to specific transactions or activities within the production planning module.
  Role Assignment: The user might not be assigned the correct role that includes the necessary authorizations for production planning tasks.
  Profile Issues: The user profile may not be updated or may have been incorrectly configured, leading to missing authorizations.
  Organizational Level Restrictions: The user may have restrictions based on organizational levels (e.g., plant, company code) that prevent them from accessing certain data or functions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU01 to check the user’s profile