How To Fix QACT041 - No authorization for distributing the QA status

QACT041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QACT - TMS: Quality Assurance & Check Tools

• Message number: 041

• Message text: No authorization for distributing the QA status

What causes this issue?

You have no authorization to distribute a QA status.

System Response

The function terminates.

How to fix this error?

Notify the system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QACT041 - No authorization for distributing the QA status ?

  The SAP error message QACT041 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to distribute the Quality Assurance (QA) status of a material or batch. This error typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) processes within SAP, particularly when attempting to change or distribute the QA status of materials or batches.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorization in the user's role or profile. The authorization object that is typically involved in this scenario is Q_AUTH (Quality Management Authorization). If the user does not have the necessary permissions to perform actions related to QA status distribution, this error will be triggered.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QACT041 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into which specific authorization is missing.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction