How To Fix W5033 - You have no authorization to display this purchase order

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W5 - Messages for MM-WEB Applications and BAPIs

• Message number: 033

• Message text: You have no authorization to display this purchase order

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5033 - You have no authorization to display this purchase order ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  W5033 - You have no authorization to display this purchase order
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the user trying to display the purchase order (PO) does not have the necessary authorization to view it. In SAP, access to purchase orders is controlled by authorization objects, and if the user’s roles or profiles do not include the required permissions, the system will prevent access and show this message.
  
  Related Authorization Objects:
  The main authorization object related to purchase order display is:
  
  M_BEST_EKG (Purchasing Document Authorization)
  
  This object controls access to purchasing documents based on purchasing group, document type, and other criteria.
  
  Other related authorization objects might include:
  
  M_BEST_BSA (Purchasing Document Type)  
  M_BEST_WRK (Plant Authorization)  
  M_BEST_EKO (Purchasing Organization)  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check which authorization check failed.
  Alternatively, use transaction ST01 (Authorization Trace) to trace the authorization checks when the user tries to display the PO.
  
  
  
  Verify User Roles:
  
  Check the roles assigned to the user in transaction PFCG.
  Ensure that the roles include the necessary authorizations for the purchasing document type, purchasing group, plant, and purchasing organization related to the PO.
  
  
  
  Adjust Authorizations:
  
  If the user lacks the required authorizations, update the roles to include the necessary values for the authorization objects mentioned above.
  For example, add the relevant purchasing document types (e.g., NB, FO), purchasing groups, plants, or purchasing organizations to the user’s role.
  
  
  
  Test Access:
  
  After updating the roles, have the user log off and log back in, then try to display the purchase order again.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This error is common in environments with strict segregation of duties and role-based access control.
  Sometimes, the user may have authorization to create or change POs but not to display certain POs due to organizational restrictions.
  If the PO belongs to a different company code, plant, or purchasing organization than the user’s authorization, access will be denied.
  Always follow your organization’s security policies when modifying authorizations.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  W5033 - You have no authorization to display this purchase order
  
  
  Cause
  User lacks required authorization to view the PO
  
  
  Key Auth Objects
  M_BEST_EKG, M_BEST_BSA, M_BEST_WRK, M_BEST_EKO
  
  
  Solution
  Check SU53, adjust user roles in PFCG to include necessary authorizations, test access
  
  
  
  
  If you need help identifying the exact missing authorization, running SU53 right after the error is the best first step.