How To Fix ME187 - You have no authorization for document & &

ME187 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 187

• Message text: You have no authorization for document & &

What causes this issue?

The authorization was checked for document &V1& and item &V2&.

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?

INCLUDE NA_SYSADMIN1 LANGUAGE EN

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ME187 - Details

• The SAP error message ME187, which states "You have no authorization for document & &," typically occurs when a user attempts to access a document (such as a purchase order or a contract) for which they do not have the necessary authorization. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in Materials Management (MM) and Purchasing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization object to view or modify the specified document.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that restricts access (e.g., archived or deleted).
  User Role Configuration: The user's role may not be correctly configured to include access to the specific document type or transaction.
  Organizational Level Restrictions: The user may not have access to the organizational units (e.g., company code, plant) associated with the document.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what