How To Fix SD260 - You are not authorized to maintain this document

SD260 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SD - Online doc., terminology, translation, help

• Message number: 260

• Message text: You are not authorized to maintain this document

What causes this issue?

You have chosen a document from a package for which you you have no
authorization.

System Response

The document can only be displayed.

How to fix this error?

Ask the system administrator to give you the relevant authorization.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SD260 - You are not authorized to maintain this document ?

  The SAP error message SD260, which states "You are not authorized to maintain this document," typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorization to perform the action on the specified document within the SAP system. This can occur in various modules, including Sales and Distribution (SD), when trying to access or modify documents such as sales orders, delivery documents, or billing documents.
  Causes:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user’s role or profile does not include the necessary authorizations to maintain the specific document type.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that restricts changes (e.g., completed, locked, or archived).
  User Role Configuration: The user may not be assigned to the correct organizational units or may lack specific transaction codes in their user profile.
  Custom Authorization Objects: The organization may have implemented custom authorization checks that restrict access based on specific criteria.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to