How To Fix WI150 - Not authorized to restart work items for process &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WI - BPT Workflow: Messages from Info System

• Message number: 150

• Message text: Not authorized to restart work items for process &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WI150 - Not authorized to restart work items for process &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WI150 - Not authorized to restart work items for process &1
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user attempts to restart a workflow work item but does not have the necessary authorization to perform this action for the specified workflow process.
  
  The user lacks the required authorization object(s) to restart work items.
  The workflow process (&1) is protected, and only users with specific roles or authorizations can restart its work items.
  The user might not have the correct workflow-related authorizations assigned in their user master record.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the user has the appropriate authorizations to restart workflow work items.
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify if the user has the authorization object S_WF_WI (Workflow: Work Item) with the activity to restart work items.
  Specifically, the user needs the Activity = 16 (Restart work item) for the relevant workflow container or process.
  
  
  
  Assign Required Roles:
  
  Assign