How To Fix PFM_1418 - No authorization to create documents of type &1

PFM_1418 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PFM_1 - Message class for POCLIS

• Message number: 418

• Message text: No authorization to create documents of type &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PFM_1418 - No authorization to create documents of type &1 ?

  The SAP error message PFM_1418, which states "No authorization to create documents of type &1," typically occurs when a user attempts to create a document (such as a purchase order, invoice, etc.) but lacks the necessary authorizations for that specific document type.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the user does not have the required authorization object assigned to their user profile for the specific document type indicated by &1. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Roles: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate roles that include the necessary authorizations.
  Authorization Object Restrictions: The authorization object related to the document type may have restrictions that prevent the user from creating that type of document.
  Profile Changes: Changes in user roles or profiles that remove previously granted authorizations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization