How To Fix PK086 - No authorization for changing control cycles in plant &1

PK086 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PK - Production - KANBAN

• Message number: 086

• Message text: No authorization for changing control cycles in plant &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PK086 - No authorization for changing control cycles in plant &1 ?

  The SAP error message PK086 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to change control cycles in a specific plant. This error typically occurs in the context of Production Planning (PP) and is related to the configuration of control cycles for production processes.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorization in the user's role or profile. Specifically, the user may not have the necessary permissions to modify control cycles in the specified plant (denoted by &1 in the error message).
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into which specific authorization object is missing.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Roles:
  
  Work with your SAP security team to review the user's roles and authorizations. Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations for the following authorization