How To Fix /PF1/MSG_PO400 - You are not authorized to forward the order

/PF1/MSG_PO400 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_PO -

• Message number: 400

• Message text: You are not authorized to forward the order

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/PF1/MSG_PO400 - Details

• The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_PO400 indicates that a user is not authorized to forward a purchase order (PO). This error typically arises in the context of SAP's procurement module when a user attempts to perform an action that their user role does not permit.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The primary cause of this error is that the user does not have the necessary authorizations assigned to their user profile to forward the purchase order.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the transaction or action they are trying to perform.
  Organizational Level Restrictions: There may be restrictions based on organizational levels (e.g., company code, purchasing organization) that prevent the user from forwarding the order.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Contact your SAP security administrator or the person responsible for user roles and authorizations in your organization.
  Request a review of your user profile to ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to