How To Fix W5076 - You have no authorization to change purchase order & &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 076

• Message text: You have no authorization to change purchase order & &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W5076 - You have no authorization to change purchase order & & ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  W5076 – You have no authorization to change purchase order & &
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the user attempting to change a purchase order (PO) does not have the necessary authorization to perform the change. SAP enforces strict authorization checks on purchasing documents to ensure that only users with the correct permissions can modify them.
  The message indicates that the user lacks the required authorization objects or values within those objects to edit the PO.
  
  Common Authorization Objects Involved:
  
  M_BEST_BSA – Authorization for purchasing document types  
  M_BEST_EKG – Authorization for purchasing groups  
  M_BEST_BSA – Authorization for document types  
  M_BEST_WRK – Authorization for plant  
  M_BEST_BSA – Authorization for purchasing document categories  
  M_BEST_BSA – Authorization for activity (Create, Change, Display)  
  
  The user’s role(s) might be missing the necessary activity (usually activity 02 = Change) for the relevant purchasing document type, purchasing group, or plant.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to display the last failed authorization check.
  This will show which authorization object and field values the user is missing.
  
  
  
  Review User Roles:
  
  Check the roles assigned to the user in SU01.
  Verify that the roles contain the necessary authorizations for changing purchase orders.
  
  
  
  Adjust Roles/Authorizations:
  
  If missing, update the roles in PFCG to include the required authorizations:
  
  Add/change the authorization object M_BEST_BSA with activity 02 (Change) for the relevant purchasing document types.
  Ensure the user has authorization for the relevant purchasing group, plant, and document type.
  
  
  After role changes, reassign the role to the user and have the user log off and log back in.
  
  
  
  Test:
  
  Have the user try to change the purchase order again.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This error is a warning message (W), so it may appear as a popup that can be acknowledged, but the system will prevent the change.
  Sometimes, the user may have display authorization but not change authorization.
  Authorization checks for purchasing documents are complex and depend on multiple fields; ensure all relevant fields are authorized.
  If the user should not have change rights, this message is expected and no change is needed.
  For troubleshooting, the transaction ME22N (Change Purchase Order) is typically where this error appears.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  User lacks authorization to change the PO.
  
  
  Solution
  Check SU53 ? Adjust roles in PFCG ? Assign roles ? Test.
  
  
  Objects
  M_BEST_BSA, M_BEST_EKG, M_BEST_WRK, etc.
  
  
  Transaction
  ME22N (Change Purchase Order)
  
  
  
  
  If you need help identifying the exact missing authorization, run SU53 right after the error and share the output with your security team or basis administrator.