How To Fix SF035 - You are not authorized to approve Release Notes

SF035 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SF - SAPfind: Message Texts

• Message number: 035

• Message text: You are not authorized to approve Release Notes

What causes this issue?

The Release Note can only be approved by user <(>&<)>v1&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SF035 - You are not authorized to approve Release Notes ?

  The SAP error message SF035, which states "You are not authorized to approve Release Notes," typically indicates that the user attempting to approve release notes does not have the necessary authorization or role assigned in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorization: The user lacks the required authorization object that allows them to approve release notes.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have the appropriate role assigned that includes the necessary permissions for the approval process.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the authorization settings or the workflow that governs the approval of release notes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Verify the roles assigned to the user in the SAP system. Ensure that the user has a role that includes the necessary authorizations for approving release notes.
  You can check this in transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) by entering the user ID and reviewing the assigned roles.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  Identify the specific authorization objects required for approving release notes.