How To Fix E1218 - No Authorization to Change Partner Profile

E1218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E1 - Messages for IDoc Basis

• Message number: 218

• Message text: No Authorization to Change Partner Profile

What causes this issue?

You have no authorization to change the partner profile for partner
&v1&, partner type &v2&.

System Response

Changing of partner profile is not possible.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator. To change the selected partner
profile you need the following authorization:
(authorization object/transaction/activity/partner number/partner type)
&v3&

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

E1218 - Details

• The SAP error message E1218, "No Authorization to Change Partner Profile," typically occurs when a user attempts to modify a partner profile in the SAP system but lacks the necessary authorizations to perform that action. This error is commonly encountered in the context of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or other partner-related configurations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorization objects assigned to their user profile to change partner profiles.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the transaction or activity they are trying to perform.
  Profile Restrictions: The partner profile may have specific restrictions that prevent changes from being made by certain users or roles.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  Review the authorization objects related to partner profiles, such as S_BDC, S_TCODE,