How To Fix CRM_ORDER018 - You are not a participant in the transaction for action &1

CRM_ORDER018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_ORDER - Document Processing for Messages (General)

• Message number: 018

• Message text: You are not a participant in the transaction for action &1

What causes this issue?

You are either not involved in the transaction being processed and
therefore cannot carry out the corresponding activity &V1&, or you are
involved in the transaction but do not have authorization for activity
&V1&.

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?

Ask your system administrator about authorization assignments. The
authorization object checked was &V2&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CRM_ORDER018 - Details

• The SAP error message CRM_ORDER018 ("You are not a participant in the transaction for action &1") typically occurs in the context of SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) when a user attempts to perform an action on a transaction (like a sales order, service order, etc.) for which they are not listed as a participant. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when trying to approve, reject, or process a transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Participation: The user is not assigned as a participant in the transaction. In CRM, certain actions can only be performed by users who are explicitly defined as participants in the transaction.
  Role and Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary roles or authorizations to perform the action on the transaction.
  Transaction Status: The status of the transaction may not allow the action to be performed by the user.
  Incorrect User Assignment: The user may have been removed from the participant