How To Fix COM_PRODUCT020 - You require an authorization to display products in authorization group &

COM_PRODUCT020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT - General Messages on Products

• Message number: 020

• Message text: You require an authorization to display products in authorization group &

What causes this issue?

You cannot display the product because of the category to which the
product is assigned. You do not have the authorization to display
products in the relevant authorization group.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

To display this product with the selected category contact your system
administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

The relevant authorization object is COM_PRD_CT.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_PRODUCT020 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT020 indicates that a user is attempting to display products in a specific authorization group for which they do not have the necessary authorization. This is a common issue in SAP systems where access control is enforced through authorization groups.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Missing Authorization: The user does not have the required authorization to access the products in the specified authorization group.
  Authorization Group Configuration: The authorization group may not be correctly assigned to the user’s role or profile.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have the appropriate roles assigned that include the necessary authorizations for the product display.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and check the