How To Fix /SCWM/LM_UI_EPD008 - No authorization to set status '&1' in performance doc. for processor &2

/SCWM/LM_UI_EPD008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/LM_UI_EPD -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: No authorization to set status '&1' in performance doc. for processor &2

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/SCWM/LM_UI_EPD008 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/LM_UI_EPD008 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to set a specific status in a performance document for a given processor. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when users attempt to change the status of a performance document but lack the required permissions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the appropriate authorization object assigned to their user profile. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations related to the specific action they are trying to perform.
  Configuration Settings: There may be specific configuration settings in the system that restrict certain users from changing the status of performance documents.
  User Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the correct role that includes the necessary permissions for the action.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check which authorization check failed. This will