How To Fix W-070 - No authorization to maintain supplier & in purchasing organization &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W- -

• Message number: 070

• Message text: No authorization to maintain supplier & in purchasing organization &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W-070 - No authorization to maintain supplier & in purchasing organization & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W-070 No authorization to maintain supplier & in purchasing organization &
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when a user tries to maintain (create, change, or delete) a vendor (supplier) master record in a specific purchasing organization, but the user does not have the required authorization to perform this action.
  In SAP, vendor master data maintenance is controlled by authorizations, especially when it comes to purchasing organization-specific data. The system checks whether the user has the necessary authorization objects assigned to allow changes for the vendor in the given purchasing organization.
  
  Authorization Objects Involved:
  
  M_LIFNR_BES (Vendor Master Authorization for Purchasing Organization)
  M_LIFNR_BUK (Vendor Master Authorization for Company Code)
  Possibly M_BEST_BSA (Purchasing Document Authorization)
  
  The key authorization object here is M_LIFNR_BES, which controls access to vendor master data at the purchasing organization level.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify if the user has the authorization object M_LIFNR_BES assigned with the appropriate values for:
  
  Vendor number range (LIFNR)
  Purchasing organization (EKORG)
  Activity (ACTVT) such as 01 (Create), 02 (Change), or 03 (Display)
  
  
  
  
  
  Adjust Roles/Profiles:
  
  If the user lacks the required authorization, update the user’s role/profile in transaction PFCG to include the necessary authorizations.
  Ensure that the purchasing organization and vendor number ranges are correctly maintained in the role.
  
  
  
  Check Vendor Master Data Settings:
  
  Confirm that the vendor master record exists for the purchasing organization in question.
  If the vendor is not assigned to the purchasing organization, the user cannot maintain data for that combination.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After updating the roles, test the maintenance transaction again (e.g., XK02, MK02) to confirm the issue is resolved.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transactions for Vendor Master Maintenance:
  
  XK01: Create Vendor (Centrally)
  XK02: Change Vendor (Centrally)
  XK03: Display Vendor (Centrally)
  MK01, MK02, MK03: Vendor master maintenance at purchasing organization level
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization check failed.
  Use transaction ST01 (trace) for detailed authorization trace if needed.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to vendor master authorization issues if the problem persists.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  User lacks authorization to maintain vendor master data for the specified purchasing org.
  
  
  Solution
  Assign proper authorization (M_LIFNR_BES) for vendor and purchasing organization in user roles.
  
  
  Check Tools
  SU53 (authorization check), PFCG (role maintenance), ST01 (trace)
  
  
  Transactions
  XK01/XK02/XK03, MK01/MK02/MK03
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with specific role changes or authorization object values, feel free to ask!