How To Fix /SRMSMC/SUPPLIER029 - You are not authorized to edit a bidder

/SRMSMC/SUPPLIER029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/SUPPLIER -

• Message number: 029

• Message text: You are not authorized to edit a bidder

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/SRMSMC/SUPPLIER029 - Details

• The SAP error message /SRMSMC/SUPPLIER029: You are not authorized to edit a bidder typically occurs in the context of SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) when a user attempts to edit a bidder's information but lacks the necessary authorization.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization roles or permissions to edit bidder information in the SRM system.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary authorizations for the specific actions they are trying to perform.
  User Profile Settings: The user profile may not be correctly set up to allow editing of bidder information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Verify the roles assigned to the user in the SAP system. This can be done by navigating to the user management area (transaction code SU01).
  Ensure that the user has the appropriate roles that include permissions for editing bidder information.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  Check the relevant authorization objects associated with the roles. For editing bidders,