How To Fix SPROJECT359 - You are not authorized to assign team members to nodes

SPROJECT359 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SPROJECT - General Project Management Messages

• Message number: 359

• Message text: You are not authorized to assign team members to nodes

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized for the action. You need the value <ZH>78</> for
the field <ZH>ACTVT</> in the authorization object <ZH>S_PROJECT</> to
assign team members to a node in the current project.

System Response

The selected action is cancelled.

How to fix this error?

Get the necessary authorization or get support from colleagues with
sufficient authorization.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SPROJECT359 - You are not authorized to assign team members to nodes ?

  The SAP error message SPROJECT359, which states "You are not authorized to assign team members to nodes," typically occurs in the context of project management within SAP, particularly when working with the Project System (PS) module. This error indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorizations to assign team members to project nodes.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorization in the user's role or profile. In SAP, user permissions are managed through authorization objects, and if the user does not have the required permissions to perform specific actions (like assigning team members), they will encounter this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify the user's roles and authorizations in the SAP system. This can be done by using transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error. This transaction will show the last authorization check and can help identify