How To Fix /SCWM/WI002 - You are not authorized to process this warehouse task

/SCWM/WI002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WI -

• Message number: 002

• Message text: You are not authorized to process this warehouse task

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/SCWM/WI002 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/WI002: You are not authorized to process this warehouse task typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to perform the action related to a warehouse task in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization objects to process the specific warehouse task.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the correct roles that include the necessary permissions for warehouse operations.
  Task Status: The warehouse task may be in a status that the user is not authorized to process (e.g., if the task is locked or already completed).
  User Profile: The user profile may not be configured correctly to allow access to certain warehouse activities.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what