How To Fix /SCWM/ATTACHMENTS007 - You are not authorized to use attachments.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/ATTACHMENTS -

• Message number: 007

• Message text: You are not authorized to use attachments.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/ATTACHMENTS007 - You are not authorized to use attachments. ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/ATTACHMENTS007: You are not authorized to use attachments typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the attachment functionality within the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. This can occur when trying to attach documents or files to various objects in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization objects or roles that permit the use of attachments in the EWM module.
  Missing Roles: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate roles that include the necessary permissions for handling attachments.
  Configuration Settings: There may be specific configuration settings in the system that restrict access to attachments based on user roles or profiles.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Verify the roles assigned to the user in transaction SU01 (User Maintenance).
  Ensure that the user has the necessary roles that include permissions for attachments.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  Check the authorization objects related to attachments, such as S_SCMG_ORD