How To Fix VB500 - The list is incomplete due to missing authorizations

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VB - Sales Documents: Logical Databases and Views

• Message number: 500

• Message text: The list is incomplete due to missing authorizations

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VB500 - The list is incomplete due to missing authorizations ?

  The SAP error message VB500, which states "The list is incomplete due to missing authorizations," typically occurs when a user attempts to access a report or transaction in SAP but lacks the necessary authorizations to view all the data or perform certain actions. This can happen in various modules, including Sales and Distribution (SD), where users may need specific permissions to see certain sales documents, customer data, or other related information.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Authorizations: The primary cause of this error is that the user does not have the required authorizations assigned to their user profile. This could be due to:
  
  Role assignments not including the necessary authorizations.
  Changes in the authorization roles that have not been updated for the user.
  The user being assigned to a role that restricts access to certain data.
  
  
  
  Authorization Objects: The error may also be related to specific authorization objects that control access to certain transactions or data. If the user