How To Fix MM_PUR_PO_APV_MSG016 - You are not authorized to display this purchasing document

MM_PUR_PO_APV_MSG016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MM_PUR_PO_APV_MSG - Approval Gateway Services: General Message Class

• Message number: 016

• Message text: You are not authorized to display this purchasing document

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MM_PUR_PO_APV_MSG016 - Details

• The SAP error message MM_PUR_PO_APV_MSG016, which states "You are not authorized to display this purchasing document," typically indicates that the user attempting to access a purchasing document (such as a purchase order) does not have the necessary authorizations to view that document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user’s role or profile does not include the necessary authorizations to view the specific purchasing document.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that restricts access (e.g., it may be locked or in a state that requires special permissions).
  User Role Configuration: The user may not be assigned to the correct organizational units or may lack the necessary permissions in the authorization objects related to purchasing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Contact your SAP security administrator to review the user’s roles and authorizations.
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations for the relevant authorization objects, such as M_BEST_BSA (Purchasing Document: Authorization for Document Type) and M_BEST_EKO (Purchasing Document: Authorization for