How To Fix M3852 - No authorization for material group &

M3852 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 852

• Message text: No authorization for material group &

What causes this issue?

You wanted to display or change a material master record. However, you
do not have the authorization for the
<DS:GLOS.authorization_group>authorization group</> assigned to the
material group of the material.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Ask your system administrator to give you this authorization.

Procedure for System Administrators

The <DS:GLOS.authorization_object>authorization object</> concerned is
M_MATE_WGR <LS>Material master: material group</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3852 - No authorization for material group & ?

  The SAP error message M3852, which states "No authorization for material group &," typically indicates that the user attempting to perform an action related to a specific material group does not have the necessary authorization to access or manipulate that material group.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization object for the specific material group. This could be due to missing roles or permissions assigned to the user profile.
  Material Group Configuration: The material group in question may not be properly configured in the system, or it may not be assigned to the user's authorization profile.
  User Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the correct roles that include access to the material group.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into which specific authorization object is missing.
  Review the user's roles and authorizations in transaction code