How To Fix MEPA012 - No authorization to display purchase order & for purchasing doc. type &

MEPA012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MEPA - Messages for Portal Applications MM-PUR

• Message number: 012

• Message text: No authorization to display purchase order & for purchasing doc. type &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MEPA012 - No authorization to display purchase order & for purchasing doc. type & ?

  The SAP error message MEPA012 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to display a purchase order for a specific purchasing document type. This is a common issue in SAP systems where authorization checks are in place to ensure that users can only access data that they are permitted to see.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization object for the specific purchasing document type. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations assigned to the user profile.
  Document Type Restrictions: The purchasing document type may have specific restrictions that require additional authorizations.
  User Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the transaction or document type in question.
  
  
  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 specific authorization is missing.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction code SU01