How To Fix ECM_VAL001 - No authorization

ECM_VAL001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ECM_VAL - Engineering Change Management Validity

• Message number: 001

• Message text: No authorization

What causes this issue?

You have no authorization for the following <ZH>authorization objects
</>:
ECM_VAL (change management: validity)
ECM_ORD (change management: change order)

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?

Contact your system administrator about getting the authorization for
the activity you require.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ECM_VAL001 - No authorization ?

  The SAP error message ECM_VAL001, which indicates "No authorization," typically arises when a user attempts to perform an action or access a transaction for which they do not have the necessary permissions. This can occur in various contexts within SAP, including but not limited to the use of the Enterprise Change Management (ECM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user’s role does not include the necessary authorizations for the action they are trying to perform.
  Role Assignment Issues: The user may not be assigned the correct roles or profiles that grant the required permissions.
  Authorization Object Restrictions: Specific authorization objects may have restrictions that prevent the user from executing certain transactions or accessing specific data.
  Changes in Authorization Profiles: Recent changes to authorization profiles or roles may have inadvertently removed necessary permissions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the user ID.
  Check the roles assigned to the user and ensure that the necessary