How To Fix IW162 - No authorization in plant &1 for order type &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 162

• Message text: No authorization in plant &1 for order type &2

What causes this issue?

You want to create or process a
<GL:maintenance_order>maintenance order</> with the
<GL:order_type>order type</> &V2& in the <GL:plant>plant</>
&V1&. However, you have no authorization in your
<GL:user_master_record>user master record</> for this plant and
this order type.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-VERARBEITUNG' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE 'SYSTEMVERWALTER' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW162 - No authorization in plant &1 for order type &2 ?

  The SAP error message IW162 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to perform actions related to a specific order type in a particular plant. This error typically occurs in the context of work order management within the SAP system, particularly in the Plant Maintenance (PM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error message IW162 is triggered when:
  
  The user is trying to access or perform operations on a work order of a specific order type in a plant for which they do not have the required authorizations.
  The authorization object related to the order type and plant is not properly assigned to the user's role or profile.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IW162 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This will show you the last authorization check and help identify which specific authorization is missing.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction code SU01 to check the user's roles and authorizations.
  
  
  
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