How To Fix CO677 - You have no archiving authorization

CO677 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 677

• Message text: You have no archiving authorization

What causes this issue?

According to your user master you have no authorization for archive
maintenance.
When you call up archive maintenance the following authorization checks
are executed:
Check of the authorization obejct S_ARCHIV
Check of application-specific authorizations (if they exist)

How can this happen?

To archive production orders you must have authorizations in your user
master for the following objects:
authorization object S_ARCHIVE (activity '01')
Authorization object C_AFKO_ATY (activity '06' for order category
'10').

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator and obtain the appropriate
authorizations.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO677 - You have no archiving authorization ?

  The SAP error message CO677, which states "You have no archiving authorization," typically occurs when a user attempts to access or perform archiving functions in the SAP system without the necessary authorizations. This error is related to the authorization checks that SAP performs to ensure that users have the appropriate permissions to execute certain actions, particularly those involving data archiving.
  
  Cause:
  
  Lack of Authorization: The user does not have the required authorization object to perform archiving tasks. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations in their user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for archiving.
  System Configuration: The system may have specific configurations that restrict access to archiving functions based on user roles.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction