How To Fix DPR_APPROVAL061 - Individual approval cannot be signed by means of a certificate

DPR_APPROVAL061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DPR_APPROVAL - Development Projects: Approval Messages

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Individual approval cannot be signed by means of a certificate

What causes this issue?

The project type of the current project specifies that decision makers
require a user certificate to sign individual approvals. However, it is
not possible to certify approval documents for approvals you began in
Release 3.10 but whose individual approvals will not be granted until
Release 4.00, for technical reasons.

System Response

The system switches to 'Sign with Password' mode.

How to fix this error?

You have two options:
Use your password to sign the individual approval.
Cancel the approval, create a new version of the approval, and begin the
approval process. If the project type still requires a signature with
the user certificate, you can certify the approval document recreated in
Release 4.00.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DPR_APPROVAL061 - Details

• The SAP error message DPR_APPROVAL061 indicates that an individual approval cannot be signed using a certificate. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Project Management or Portfolio Management modules, particularly when dealing with approvals that require digital signatures.
  
  Cause:
  
  Certificate Issues: The digital certificate used for signing may not be valid, may have expired, or may not be properly configured in the system.
  User Authorization: The user attempting to sign the approval may not have the necessary authorizations or roles assigned to perform the signing operation.
  Configuration Settings: There may be incorrect settings in the system configuration related to digital signatures or approval workflows.
  Technical Issues: There could be underlying technical issues with the SAP system or the integration with the certificate authority.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Certificate Validity:
  
  Ensure that the digital certificate being used is valid and has not expired. You can check this in the SAP system under the user settings or by consulting your