How To Fix /SCWM/PS_BASICS166 - You are not authorized to create work steps of work step type &1

/SCWM/PS_BASICS166 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/PS_BASICS -

• Message number: 166

• Message text: You are not authorized to create work steps of work step type &1

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/SCWM/PS_BASICS166 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/PS_BASICS166 indicates that a user is not authorized to create work steps of a specific work step type in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system. This error typically arises when a user attempts to perform an action that requires specific authorizations that they do not possess.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the necessary authorization to create work steps of the specified type. This could be due to missing roles or authorizations in their user profile.
  Configuration Settings: The work step type may be configured in such a way that only certain users or roles are allowed to create it.
  User Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the correct roles that include the necessary permissions for the action they are trying to perform.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight