How To Fix /PLMB/PR_BO046 - You do not have authorization to change process route

/PLMB/PR_BO046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/PR_BO -

• Message number: 046

• Message text: You do not have authorization to change process route

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/PLMB/PR_BO046 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMB/PR_BO046 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to change a process route in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) or similar modules where process routes are defined and managed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The primary cause of this error is that the user attempting to make changes does not have the required authorization object assigned to their user profile. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations related to process route management.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions to modify process routes.
  Object-Specific Restrictions: There may be specific restrictions on the object type that the user is trying to modify, which are not covered by their current authorizations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check which authorization checks failed. This will provide insight