How To Fix F5471 - You have no authorization for correspondence in company code &

F5471 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 471

• Message text: You have no authorization for correspondence in company code &

What causes this issue?

You do not have the authorization to request correspondence for the
above-mentioned company code. You will only obtain authorization if you
may also display documents in the selected company code.

How to fix this error?

If you entered an incorrect company code, correct the entry. Otherwise,
exit the transaction and ask the system administrator to give you the
corresponding authorization.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F5471 - Details

• The SAP error message F5471 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to perform correspondence actions in a specific company code. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions, where correspondence (such as sending invoices, reminders, or other financial documents) is required.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization object for correspondence in the specified company code.
  Role Assignment: The user's role may not include the necessary permissions to execute correspondence functions.
  Company Code Restrictions: The user may not be assigned to the relevant company code in their user profile.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed.
  Review the authorization objects related to correspondence, such as F_BKPF_BES (for document types) and F_BKPF_BUK (for company codes).
  
  
  
  Modify User Roles:
  
  If you have the necessary permissions, you can modify the user's roles using transaction code PFCG.
  Ensure that the role assigned to the user