How To Fix /SCMB/ORG_UNIT005 - You are not authorized to create &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMB/ORG_UNIT -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: You are not authorized to create &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMB/ORG_UNIT005 - You are not authorized to create &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SCMB/ORG_UNIT005 typically indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to create a specific organizational unit or object in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) module. This error is often encountered when trying to create or modify organizational units, such as plants, storage locations, or other entities within the SCM framework.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorization objects in their user profile to perform the action of creating the specified organizational unit.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate roles that include the necessary permissions for the SCM module.
  Authorization Object Restrictions: There may be restrictions in the authorization objects that prevent the user from creating the specific type of organizational unit.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to analyze the authorization check. This will show which authorization objects were checked and which ones failed.
  Review the authorization objects