How To Fix VHURL357 - No authorization to change external partner descriptions

VHURL357 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VHURL - Messages for Returnable Packaging Account Processing

• Message number: 357

• Message text: No authorization to change external partner descriptions

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VHURL357 - Details

• The SAP error message VHURL357 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to change external partner descriptions in the system. This typically occurs when a user attempts to modify data related to external partners (such as vendors or customers) but lacks the required permissions.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorization in the user's role or profile. In SAP, access to various functions and data is controlled through authorization objects, and if the user does not have the necessary permissions assigned, they will encounter this error when trying to perform restricted actions.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VHURL357 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Review the user's authorization profile to determine if they have the necessary permissions to change external partner descriptions.
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization checks failed.
  
  
  
  Modify User Roles:
  
  If the user lacks the required authorizations,