How To Fix /SCWM/DELIVERY259 - No authorization to delete documents

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DELIVERY -

• Message number: 259

• Message text: No authorization to delete documents

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/DELIVERY259 - No authorization to delete documents ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/DELIVERY259 No authorization to delete documents typically occurs in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module when a user attempts to delete a document (such as a delivery or a warehouse task) but does not have the necessary authorizations to perform that action.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization object to delete documents in the EWM system. This could be due to missing roles or permissions assigned to the user profile.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that does not allow deletion. For example, if the document is already processed or has dependencies, it may not be deletable.
  Configuration Settings: There may be specific configuration settings in the EWM system that restrict the deletion of certain documents based on business rules.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the authorization check failure. This will show which authorization