How To Fix /SCWM/MONITOR288 - You are not authorized to use node &1 with object class &2

/SCWM/MONITOR288 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/MONITOR -

• Message number: 288

• Message text: You are not authorized to use node &1 with object class &2

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/SCWM/MONITOR288 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/MONITOR288 indicates that a user is attempting to access a specific node in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system but does not have the necessary authorization for that action. The message typically includes placeholders for the node and object class, which provide context for the specific authorization issue.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a lack of authorization for the user to access the specified node (e.g., a warehouse, storage type, or other organizational unit) with the given object class. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Roles: The user may not have been assigned the appropriate roles that grant access to the required nodes.
  Authorization Object Restrictions: The authorization objects related to EWM may not be configured correctly, or the user may not have the necessary authorizations within those objects.
  Profile Issues: The user profile may not include the necessary permissions for the specific actions they are trying to