How To Fix OT183 - You are not authorized to request packages

OT183 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OT - SAP Online Correction Support (SOCS)

• Message number: 183

• Message text: You are not authorized to request packages

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to request packages.
This function is not contained in your authorization profile.

System Response

Package &v1& was not requested.

How to fix this error?

For information on authorization profiles, please refer to
<DS:DT.SOCS_AUTHORIZATION>SSDA - authorizations</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

OT183 - Details

• The SAP error message OT183, which states "You are not authorized to request packages," typically occurs when a user attempts to perform an action related to transport requests or packages in the SAP system but lacks the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is primarily caused by insufficient authorization in the user's role or profile. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Objects: The user does not have the required authorization objects assigned to their user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for transport management.
  Transport Request Restrictions: There may be specific restrictions set up in the system that limit access to certain transport requests or packages.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OT183 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization checks failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorizations are missing.
  
  
  
  Review User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction