How To Fix SWR104 - You do not have authorization to set the process status to &1

SWR104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SWR - Business Workflow: WAPI Interfaces

• Message number: 104

• Message text: You do not have authorization to set the process status to &1

What causes this issue?

You want to set the work item to process status &V1&, but do not have
the authorization required.

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?

INCLUDE NA_WF-ADMINISTRATOR OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

You need authorization for the authorization object <AB>S_WF_WI</> with
the following field values:
The work item type must correspond to the type of the work item
The task class must correspond to the task class of the task underlying
the work item
You require one of the following activities, depending on the status to
which you want to set the work item:
Process status,,Activity
<AB>closed.completed</>,,13
<AB>open.notrunning</>,,14
<AB>closed.abnormalCompleted</>,,15
<AB>open.running</>,,16

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SWR104 - You do not have authorization to set the process status to &1 ?

  The SAP error message SWR104, which states "You do not have authorization to set the process status to &1," typically occurs when a user attempts to change the status of a workflow process but lacks the necessary authorizations to perform that action.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is insufficient authorization in the user's role or profile to change the status of the workflow. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Authorization Objects: The user may not have the required authorization objects assigned to their user profile.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for workflow management.
  Workflow Configuration: The workflow itself may have specific authorization checks that the user does not meet.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SWR104 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization checks failed. This will provide insight into what specific authorizations are