How To Fix HRECM00HANDLER009 - You are not authorized to approve &1 for &2 on &3

HRECM00HANDLER009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRECM00HANDLER - Messages for compensation process handler and budgets

• Message number: 009

• Message text: You are not authorized to approve &1 for &2 on &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRECM00HANDLER009 - You are not authorized to approve &1 for &2 on &3 ?

  The SAP error message HRECM00HANDLER009 typically indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to approve a specific request or action within the SAP system. The message format suggests that the user is trying to approve an item (represented by &1) for a specific entity (represented by &2) on a specific date or context (represented by &3).
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization roles or permissions to perform the approval action.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary transaction codes or object authorizations related to the approval process.
  Organizational Structure: The user may not be part of the correct organizational unit or hierarchy that allows them to approve the specified item.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check User Roles: Verify the roles assigned to the user in the SAP system. This can be done by using transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) to check the user's profile.
  Review Authorization Objects: Identify