How To Fix VR414 - No change authorization for the displayed items

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 414

• Message text: No change authorization for the displayed items

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VR414 - No change authorization for the displayed items ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message VR414 - No change authorization for the displayed items:
  
  Error Message: VR414 - No change authorization for the displayed items
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user attempts to change or edit certain vendor master data or related purchasing info records, but the user does not have the necessary authorization to make changes to those specific items.
  In SAP, authorizations control what data a user can view or modify. The system checks the user's authorization objects against the data being changed. If the user lacks the required authorization for the vendor, purchasing organization, or other relevant fields, the system prevents the change and issues this error.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  The user tries to change vendor master data or purchasing info records for vendors or purchasing organizations they are not authorized for.
  The authorization object M_BEST_BSA (Purchasing Document Authorization) or LFA1 (Vendor Master Authorization) is missing or incomplete.
  The user has display authorization but not change authorization for the vendor or purchasing organization.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify the user's roles and authorizations in transaction SU01 or PFCG.
  Specifically, check authorization objects related to vendor master and purchasing info records, such as:
  
  LFA1 (Vendor Master)
  M_BEST_BSA (Purchasing Document Authorization)
  M_LIFNR (Vendor Number)
  M_EINK (Purchasing Organization)
  
  
  Ensure the user has the Change (Activity 02) authorization for the relevant vendor and purchasing organization.
  
  
  
  Adjust Authorizations:
  
  If the user lacks the necessary authorization, update their roles to include the required change permissions.
  This might involve adding/change authorization values for vendor numbers, purchasing organizations, or company codes.
  
  
  
  Check Vendor and Purchasing Organization Assignment:
  
  Confirm that the vendor and purchasing organization combination exists and the user is authorized for it.
  Sometimes, the user might have authorization for a vendor but not for the purchasing organization or vice versa.
  
  
  
  Use SU53 to Analyze Authorization Check Failures:
  
  After the error occurs, have the user run transaction SU53 immediately.
  This transaction shows the last failed authorization check and helps identify which authorization object and field values caused the problem.
  
  
  
  Consult with Security Team:
  
  If you are not authorized to change roles, coordinate with your SAP security team to update the user's authorizations accordingly.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  XK02 - Change Vendor (Accounting)
  MK02 - Change Vendor (Purchasing)
  ME12 - Change Purchasing Info Record
  SU53 - Display Authorization Check
  
  
  
  Authorization Objects:
  
  LFA1 - Vendor Master (Authorization for vendor master data)
  M_BEST_BSA - Purchasing Document Authorization
  M_EINK - Purchasing Organization
  M_LIFNR - Vendor Number
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  Always ensure that authorizations follow the principle of least privilege.
  Changes to authorizations should be tested in a development or quality system before transport to production.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or scenario where the error occurs, I can help you with more specific guidance.