How To Fix IWP209 - You are not authorized to delete files for local reporting

IWP209 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IWP - Messages for IWP

• Message number: 209

• Message text: You are not authorized to delete files for local reporting

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to delete the local reporting files of an audit
package

System Response

The authorization to delete the local reporting files of an audit
package has not been assigned to your user

How to fix this error?

Please contact your system administrator

Procedure for System Administrators

To delete the local reporting files of an audit package the user needs
authorization object IWP_MAN_WP with activity '06'. For further
information see authorization object documentation.

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.

IWP209 - Details

• The SAP error message IWP209, which states "You are not authorized to delete files for local reporting," typically occurs when a user attempts to delete files related to local reporting in the SAP system but lacks the necessary authorizations to perform this action.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is insufficient authorization. In SAP, user roles and authorizations are managed through the Authorization Management system. If a user does not have the appropriate permissions assigned to their user profile, they will encounter this error when trying to delete files.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IWP209 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify the user's role and authorization profile in the SAP system. This can be done by an administrator or someone with the necessary access rights.
  Use transaction code SU01 to check the user’s profile and roles.
  
  
  
  Assign Necessary Authorizations:
  
  If the user lacks the required authorizations, the administrator should assign the necessary roles or permissions. The specific