How To Fix JA024 - No authorization for schedule changes with WBS element "&"

JA024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: JA - Central error messages, project system

• Message number: 024

• Message text: No authorization for schedule changes with WBS element "&"

What causes this issue?

You do not have authorization to change dates in the WBS element &V1&.
The system checked the action 21.

System Response

INCLUDE 'NA_ALLG_AKTIVIT-T' OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE 'NA_ALLG_BERECHTIGUNG' OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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JA024 - Details

• The SAP error message JA024 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to make schedule changes for a specific Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) element. This is a common issue in SAP Project System (PS) when users attempt to modify project schedules or related data without the appropriate permissions.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorization objects related to project management, specifically for the WBS element in question.
  Authorization Profile: The user's authorization profile may not include the necessary permissions to change schedules for the specified WBS element.
  WBS Element Status: The WBS element may be in a status that restricts changes (e.g., locked or completed).
  Organizational Level Restrictions: The user may not have access to the organizational units associated with the WBS element.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the JA024 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the