How To Fix /PF1/MSG_PO_BAPI_PO613 - Payment item could not be displayed; authorization is missing

/PF1/MSG_PO_BAPI_PO613 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_PO_BAPI_PO -

• Message number: 613

• Message text: Payment item could not be displayed; authorization is missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PF1/MSG_PO_BAPI_PO613 - Payment item could not be displayed; authorization is missing ?

  The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_PO_BAPI_PO613 indicates that there is a missing authorization for displaying a payment item in the context of a Purchase Order (PO) or related financial transaction. This error typically arises when a user attempts to access or display payment information for which they do not have the necessary permissions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization object to view payment items. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations in their user profile.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured in such a way that certain payment items are restricted based on user roles or organizational units.
  User Role Changes: If a user's role has been changed or if they have recently been assigned new roles, it may not include the necessary authorizations for the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check which authorization objects are missing.
  Review the user's roles