How To Fix /SOMO/BPMON003 - Authorization to release job is missing

/SOMO/BPMON003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SOMO/BPMON -

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Authorization to release job is missing

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/SOMO/BPMON003 - Details

• The SAP error message /SOMO/BPMON003 Authorization to release job is missing typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to release a job in the SAP system. This error is often encountered in the context of background job management, particularly when using the SAP Business Process Monitoring (BPM) tools.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorization: The user attempting to release the job does not have the required authorization object for job management.
  Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned the appropriate role that includes the necessary authorizations.
  Profile Issues: The user’s profile may not include the necessary permissions to perform the action.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check which authorization check failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorization is missing.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  The relevant authorization object for job management is typically S_BTCH_JOB (for background job management). Ensure that the user has the necessary permissions for this