How To Fix VJ381 - No PRICAT maintenance authorization for purchasing group &1

VJ381 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VJ - Nachrichten für ALE/IDOC aus SD-Bereich

• Message number: 381

• Message text: No PRICAT maintenance authorization for purchasing group &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VJ381 - No PRICAT maintenance authorization for purchasing group &1 ?

  The SAP error message VJ381, which states "No PRICAT maintenance authorization for purchasing group &1," typically occurs when a user attempts to access or maintain pricing conditions in the system but lacks the necessary authorization for the specified purchasing group.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization to maintain pricing conditions for the specified purchasing group. This can happen if the user's role does not include the necessary permissions for the PRICAT (Pricing Condition Maintenance) transaction.
  Configuration Settings: The purchasing group may not be properly configured in the authorization objects related to pricing conditions.
  User Role Assignment: The user may not be assigned to the correct role that includes the necessary authorizations for the purchasing group in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into which specific authorization is missing.
  Review the user's roles and authorizations