How To Fix COM_PRODUCT021 - You require an authorization to delete products in authorization group &

COM_PRODUCT021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT - General Messages on Products

• Message number: 021

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

What causes this issue?

You cannot delete the product because of the category to which the
product is assigned. You do not have the authorization to delete
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 delete 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_PRODUCT021 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT021 indicates that a user is attempting to delete a product but lacks the necessary authorization for the specified authorization group. This is a common issue in SAP systems where authorization checks are in place to ensure that only users with the appropriate permissions can perform certain actions, such as deleting products.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Lack of Authorization: The user does not have the required authorization to delete products in the specified authorization group.
  Authorization Group Configuration: The product may be assigned to a specific authorization group, and the user's role does not include permissions for that group.
  Role Assignment: The user's role may not be correctly configured to include the necessary authorizations for product deletion.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the authorization failure. This will show which specific