How To Fix HW016 - You have no authorization to create a record in Infotype 1001 for &1

HW016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HW - HR Web Interfaces

• Message number: 016

• Message text: You have no authorization to create a record in Infotype 1001 for &1

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HW016 - Details

• The SAP error message HW016 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to create a record in Infotype 1001 (which is typically related to the "Object" infotype in the Human Resources module) for a specific object (represented by &1 in the message).
  
  Cause:
  The error is primarily caused by insufficient authorization in the user's role or profile. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Object: The user lacks the necessary authorization object that allows them to create records in Infotype 1001.
  Role Configuration: The user's assigned roles may not include the necessary permissions for the specific infotype.
  Organizational Level Restrictions: There may be restrictions based on organizational levels that prevent the user from creating records for certain objects.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  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 specific authorization