How To Fix /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN169 - No authorization for location resource(s) &1 &2 and this function

/SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN169 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN -

• Message number: 169

• Message text: No authorization for location resource(s) &1 &2 and this function

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN169 - No authorization for location resource(s) &1 &2 and this function ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PPM_MAINTAIN169 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to access or perform actions on a specific location resource in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. The message typically includes placeholders for the location and resource identifiers, which are represented by &1 and &2.
  
  Cause:
  
  Lack of Authorization: The user attempting to perform the action does not have the required authorization for the specified location resource.
  Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned the appropriate roles or profiles that grant access to the required functions in APO.
  Authorization Object: The relevant authorization object for location resources may not be properly configured or assigned to the user.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to analyze the authorization check. This will show which authorization object failed and why.
  Review the user's authorizations in transaction SU01 or PFCG to ensure they have the necessary roles