How To Fix ML_CAI_MESSAGE004 - Your proposal call was not successful. Your user is not authorized.

ML_CAI_MESSAGE004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ML_CAI_MESSAGE -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Your proposal call was not successful. Your user is not authorized.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ML_CAI_MESSAGE004 - Your proposal call was not successful. Your user is not authorized. ?

  The SAP error message ML_CAI_MESSAGE004 indicates that a proposal call was not successful due to a lack of authorization for the user attempting to perform the action. This error typically arises in the context of Material Management (MM) or related modules where certain actions require specific user authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the necessary permissions to execute the proposal call. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations in the user's profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary transaction codes or authorization objects required for the action.
  System Configuration: There may be system settings or configurations that restrict access to certain functionalities based on user roles.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This will show you the last authorization check and help identify which specific authorization is missing.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction code SU01 to view the user’s