How To Fix HREIC_APPL_VP820 - Owner does not have activity authorization. Save canceled

HREIC_APPL_VP820 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HREIC_APPL_VP - Message class for EIC application (VP)

• Message number: 820

• Message text: Owner does not have activity authorization. Save canceled

What causes this issue?

You tried to create a new activity with a combination of status and
category/subcategories that the owner is not authorized to process.

System Response

Save is canceled.

How to fix this error?

You must either change the values of the status and
category/subcategories to a value that the owner is authorized to
process, or change the owner to an authorized user. To avoid this
problem in the future, you can maintain the <LS>Status </>and
<LS>Category</> fields before maintaining the <LS>Owner Organization</>
and <LS>Owner</> fields. Then the dropdown menus will be restricted to
authorized organizations and users.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HREIC_APPL_VP820 - Owner does not have activity authorization. Save canceled ?

  The SAP error message HREIC_APPL_VP820 indicates that the user attempting to perform an action does not have the necessary activity authorization for the owner of the object they are trying to access or modify. This typically occurs in the context of HR (Human Resources) applications, where specific authorizations are required to manage employee data or perform certain HR-related tasks.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorization to perform the action on the specified object (e.g., employee record).
  Role Configuration: The user's role may not be configured correctly to include the necessary authorizations for the action they are trying to perform.
  Object Ownership: The user may be trying to access or modify data that belongs to another user or owner, and they do not have the rights to do so.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into which