How To Fix WER182 - The user is not authorized to create elements

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WER - Messages for the package WER

• Message number: 182

• Message text: The user is not authorized to create elements

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WER182 - The user is not authorized to create elements ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WER182 - The user is not authorized to create elements
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the user attempting to create elements (such as organizational units, positions, jobs, or other master data objects) does not have the necessary authorizations assigned in their user profile. In SAP, creating or modifying certain objects requires specific authorization objects and activity permissions. If these are missing or insufficient, the system prevents the action and throws this error.
  
  Typical Scenarios:
  
  Creating organizational management (OM) elements in transaction codes like PP01, PPOME, or PP03.
  Creating or modifying master data elements in other modules where authorization checks are enforced.
  Attempting to create elements without the required authorization objects or activities assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Identify the user ID encountering the error.
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to display the last failed authorization check.
  This will show which authorization object and activity the user lacks.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  For organizational management, typical authorization objects include:
  
  P_ORGIN (Organizational Management)
  P_ORGXX (various OM-related authorizations)
  
  
  The user needs the appropriate activity (e.g., Create = 01, Change = 02, Display = 03) on these objects.
  
  
  
  Adjust Roles and Profiles:
  
  Update the user’s roles in transaction PFCG to include the necessary authorizations.
  Add or modify the authorization objects to grant create permissions.
  Ensure that the authorization scope (e.g., personnel area, organizational unit) is correctly set.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After updating roles, have the user log off and log back in.
  Retry the creation process to confirm the issue is resolved.
  
  
  
  Consult Basis or Security Team:
  
  If you do not have authorization to change roles, coordinate with your SAP security team.
  Provide them with the SU53 output and details of the required activity.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU53 – Display authorization check failure
  PFCG – Role maintenance
  PP01, PPOME, PP03 – Organizational management transactions
  
  
  
  Authorization Objects:
  
  P_ORGIN – Organizational Management: General
  P_ORGXX – Various OM-specific authorizations (e.g., P_ORGIN_A for activity authorization)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Help Portal for Organizational Management authorization concepts.
  SAP Notes related to authorization issues in OM.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  WER182 indicates a missing authorization for creating elements. The fix involves identifying the missing authorization via SU53, then updating the user’s roles to include the necessary create permissions on the relevant authorization objects, especially those related to Organizational Management.
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or element type you are trying to create, I can help identify the precise authorization objects and activities needed.