How To Fix VHUAP036 - You are not authorized to plan handling units for plant &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VHUAP - Messages for Packing Transaction Applications (FGrp VHUDIAL)

• Message number: 036

• Message text: You are not authorized to plan handling units for plant &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VHUAP036 - You are not authorized to plan handling units for plant &1 ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VHUAP036 – "You are not authorized to plan handling units for plant &1"
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the user does not have the necessary authorization to plan or manage Handling Units (HUs) for the specified plant. In SAP, handling unit management is controlled by specific authorizations linked to plants. If the user’s role or profile lacks the required authorization objects or values for the plant in question, this error is triggered.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Handling Unit Management (HUM) requires authorization checks to ensure that only authorized personnel can create, change, or plan handling units for certain plants.
  The plant (&1) mentioned in the error message is the plant for which the user tried to plan handling units.
  The authorization object typically involved is LIPS_HU or L_HU_PLANT (depending on SAP version and configuration), which controls access to handling unit functions per plant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify the user’s roles and profiles in transaction SU01 or PFCG.
  Look for authorization objects related to Handling Unit Management, such as:
  
  LIPS_HU (Handling Unit: Delivery)
  L_HU_PLANT (Handling Unit: Plant)
  
  
  Ensure that the user has the appropriate plant value(s) assigned in these authorization objects.
  
  
  
  Assign or Adjust Authorizations:
  
  If missing, add the required plant(s) to the authorization object(s) in the user’s role.
  If the user should have access to all plants, use the wildcard * for the plant field (if allowed by your security policy).
  
  
  
  Transport and Test:
  
  After adjusting roles, transport the changes if necessary.
  Test the user’s ability to plan handling units for the plant again.
  
  
  
  Additional Checks:
  
  Confirm that the plant is correctly maintained in the system and is active.
  Check if any custom authorization checks or enhancements are implemented that might restrict access.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  HU02 – Change Handling Unit
  HU01 – Create Handling Unit
  PFCG – Role maintenance
  SU53 – Display last authorization check failure (useful for troubleshooting)
  SU01 – User maintenance
  
  
  
  Authorization Objects:
  
  LIPS_HU – Handling Unit: Delivery
  L_HU_PLANT – Handling Unit: Plant
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to handling unit authorization issues.
  SAP Help Portal documentation on Handling Unit Management and authorizations.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error VHUAP036 indicates a missing authorization for handling unit planning for a specific plant. The solution is to review and update the user’s authorization roles to include the necessary plant(s) in the relevant authorization objects controlling handling unit management.
  
  If you need help identifying the exact missing authorization, ask the user to run SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see the failed authorization check.