How To Fix /SAPAPO/VERS_MERGE117 - SNP planner &1 is not authorized. The planner will be ignored.

/SAPAPO/VERS_MERGE117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/VERS_MERGE -

• Message number: 117

• Message text: SNP planner &1 is not authorized. The planner will be ignored.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/VERS_MERGE117 - SNP planner &1 is not authorized. The planner will be ignored. ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/VERS_MERGE117 indicates that a specific SNP (Supply Network Planning) planner is not authorized to perform a certain action, and as a result, the planner will be ignored in the process. This error typically arises in the context of planning version merging or when executing planning functions that involve multiple planners.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The primary cause of this error is that the user (planner) does not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the planning version or the associated data.
  User Role Configuration: The user may not be assigned the correct roles or profiles that grant access to the SNP planning functions.
  Planning Version Settings: The planning version may have specific settings that restrict access to certain planners.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check for missing authorizations.
  Review the authorization objects related to SNP planning, such as S_APO_SNP or any other relevant authorization objects.
  
  
  
  Assign