How To Fix CK196 - No authorization for creating a material master record

CK196 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 196

• Message text: No authorization for creating a material master record

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to create a material master record.

How to fix this error?

You have to acquire this authorization; please contact your system
administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CK196 - Details

• The SAP error message CK196, which states "No authorization for creating a material master record," typically indicates that the user attempting to create a material master record does not have the necessary authorizations assigned to their user profile. This is a common issue in SAP systems where user roles and authorizations are strictly managed for security and compliance reasons.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user lacks the necessary authorization for the relevant authorization object, which is usually related to material master data (e.g., M_MATE_MAR for material master).
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the correct role that includes the necessary permissions to create material master records.
  Profile Issues: The user profile may not be correctly configured, or the roles assigned may not be up to date.
  Organizational Level Restrictions: There may be restrictions based on organizational levels (e.g., plant, company code) that the user is trying to access.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code