How To Fix /SCWM/DS_AC104 - You are not authorized to edit this business document

/SCWM/DS_AC104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DS_AC -

• Message number: 104

• Message text: You are not authorized to edit this business document

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/SCWM/DS_AC104 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/DS_AC104 indicates that a user is not authorized to edit a specific business document in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system. This error typically arises due to authorization issues related to user roles and permissions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the necessary authorizations assigned to their user profile to edit the specific business document.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific transaction or document type.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that does not allow editing, although this is less common for this specific error message.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  Review the user’s roles and authorizations in transaction SU01 (User Maintenance) or PFCG (Role Maintenance).
  
  
  
  Modify Roles:
  
  If you have the necessary administrative rights,