How To Fix /SCWM/RSRC017 - No authorization for resource type &1 in warehouse &2

/SCWM/RSRC017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/RSRC -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: No authorization for resource type &1 in warehouse &2

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/SCWM/RSRC017 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/RSRC017 No authorization for resource type &1 in warehouse &2 typically indicates that a user is trying to access a resource type in a specific warehouse for which they do not have the necessary authorizations. This error is common in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorization for the specified resource type in the given warehouse.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the resource type.
  Warehouse Management Settings: The warehouse settings may restrict access to certain resource types based on user roles.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed.
  Review the authorization objects related to warehouse management, particularly those that pertain to resource types.
  
  
  
  Modify User Roles:
  
  If the user lacks the necessary authorizations, you may need to modify their roles or create a