How To Fix Q0220 - You are not authorized to create a certificate in plant &1 of type &2

Q0220 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: Q0 - QM: Generally valid messages

• Message number: 220

• Message text: You are not authorized to create a certificate in plant &1 of type &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message Q0220 - You are not authorized to create a certificate in plant &1 of type &2 ?

  The SAP error message Q0220, which states "You are not authorized to create a certificate in plant &1 of type &2," typically occurs when a user attempts to create a quality certificate in a specific plant but lacks the necessary authorizations to perform that action.
  
  Cause:
  The error is primarily caused by insufficient authorization in the user's role or profile. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Objects: The user does not have the required authorization objects assigned to their user profile for the specific plant and certificate type.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for creating certificates in the specified plant.
  Plant-Specific Restrictions: The user may have general permissions but lacks specific permissions for the plant in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization checks failed. This will provide