How To Fix KM087 - You are not authorized to maintain the assignment

KM087 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KM - Error messages for Profit Center Accounting

• Message number: 087

• Message text: You are not authorized to maintain the assignment

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to assign representative materials.

How to fix this error?

To perform this action, you need authorization for the object
"K_PCAP_SET Planning hierarchy" in controlling area &V1& with the
activity &V2&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KM087 - Details

• The SAP error message KM087, which states "You are not authorized to maintain the assignment," typically occurs when a user attempts to perform an action in SAP that requires specific authorizations that they do not possess. This error is commonly encountered in the context of Knowledge Management (KM) or when dealing with assignments in various SAP modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the necessary roles or authorizations assigned to their user profile to perform the action they are attempting.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for maintaining assignments in the specific area of SAP they are working in.
  Object-Specific Restrictions: There may be restrictions on specific objects or data that the user is trying to access or modify.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check User Roles: Verify the roles assigned to the user in the SAP system. This can be done by an administrator using transaction code SU01 (User