How To Fix TK636 - User & is not authorized to change requests of this type

TK636 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TK - Transport Organizer

• Message number: 636

• Message text: User & is not authorized to change requests of this type

What causes this issue?

User &V1& is not authorized to change requests or tasks of the selected
type.

System Response

The action was canceled.

How to fix this error?

Assign authorization S_TRANSPRT or S_SYS_RWBO with activity 02 (Change)
to the user for the respective request or task type (for example, DTRA,
CUST, TRAN, or TASK).

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TK636 - User & is not authorized to change requests of this type ?

  The SAP error message TK636 indicates that a user is not authorized to change requests of a specific type. This typically occurs in the context of transport requests, which are used to move changes between different SAP systems (e.g., from development to quality assurance or production).
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the necessary authorizations to change or release the transport request. This could be due to missing roles or permissions in the user's profile.
  Transport Request Type: The type of transport request (e.g., customizing, workbench) may have specific restrictions that the user is not allowed to modify.
  Transport Layer Restrictions: The transport layer may have restrictions that prevent certain users from making changes to requests of that type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to see which authorization check failed.
  Review the user's roles and authorizations in transaction PFCG to ensure they have the necessary permissions for the