How To Fix CR251 - No authorization to & a resource category & in plant &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CR - (1,099) Work Center; (100,200) Capacity

• Message number: 251

• Message text: No authorization to & a resource category & in plant &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CR251 - No authorization to & a resource category & in plant & ?

  The SAP error message CR251 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to access a specific resource category in a particular plant. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with capacity planning, production planning, or similar functions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a lack of authorization in the user's role or profile for the specified resource category in the specified plant. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user’s role does not include the necessary authorization object that grants access to the resource category.
  Incorrect Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the correct role that includes the required authorizations.
  Plant-Specific Restrictions: The user may have access to certain resource categories in other plants but not in the specified plant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CR251 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and