How To Fix GRANTMGMT821 - No authorization for activity &1 on a budget for process &2 and type &3

GRANTMGMT821 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GRANTMGMT - Grants Management Message Class

• Message number: 821

• Message text: No authorization for activity &1 on a budget for process &2 and type &3

What causes this issue?

Your authorization profile does not allow you to perform the activity
&V1& on a budget document when it is of
<DS:DE.GM_BDGT_DOC_TYPE>document type</> &V3& and the
<DS:DE.GM_BDGT_PROCESS>process</> is &V2&.

System Response

You cannot proceed with the subsequent functions.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GRANTMGMT821 - No authorization for activity &1 on a budget for process &2 and type &3 ?

  The SAP error message GRANTMGMT821 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to perform a specific activity on a budget related to grant management. This error typically arises in the context of budget management within SAP, particularly when dealing with grants and funding.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to insufficient authorization for the user to perform the specified activity on the budget. The parameters &1, &2, and &3 in the error message represent:
  
  &1: The specific activity the user is trying to perform (e.g., create, change, display).
  &2: The process related to the budget (e.g., budget planning, budget execution).
  &3: The type of budget (e.g., annual budget, project budget).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  Review the user's roles and authorizations in transaction PFCG