How To Fix SO009 - You do not have authorization for this folder

SO009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SO - SAPoffice: message texts

• Message number: 009

• Message text: You do not have authorization for this folder

Self-Explanatory Message

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SO009 - Details

• The SAP error message SO009, which states "You do not have authorization for this folder," typically occurs when a user attempts to access a folder in the SAP system for which they do not have the necessary permissions. This can happen in various contexts, such as accessing documents in the SAP Archive, SAP Document Management System (DMS), or other related functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorizations assigned to their user profile to access the specified folder.
  Folder Permissions: The folder itself may have specific permissions set that restrict access to certain users or roles.
  Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the correct roles that include the necessary authorizations for accessing the folder.
  Organizational Structure: The folder may be linked to a specific organizational unit, and the user may not belong to that unit.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after receiving the error to check the