How To Fix WL849 - Work item &1: User &1 does not have authorization for this function

WL849 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WL - Workflow: run-time messages

• Message number: 849

• Message text: Work item &1: User &1 does not have authorization for this function

What causes this issue?

User &V2& cannot carry out the requested activity on the specified work
item as they do not have the appropriate authorization. The following
activity was carried out:
Activity:,,&V3&
Description of the action:,,&V4&

System Response

The action was cancelled, the work item remains unchanged.

How to fix this error?

Only execute actions for which you have authorization.
If necessary, contact your workflow system administrator for maintenance
of authorizations.
The authorizations required can be maintained via the <DS:UO.S_WF_WI>
authorization object S_WF_WI</> 'Workflow: Handling work items'.
Several authorizations are available. See the documentation on the data
element <DS:DE.SWW_ACTVT>SWW_ACTVT</> as well as the fixed values for
the domain of the same name.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WL849 - Work item &1: User &1 does not have authorization for this function ?

  The SAP error message WL849 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to execute a specific function related to a work item. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Business Workflow, where users are expected to perform certain actions on work items, but their user roles or authorizations do not permit them to do so.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user lacks the required authorizations in their role profile to perform the action associated with the work item.
  Role Configuration: The roles assigned to the user may not include the necessary permissions for the specific function or transaction.
  User Profile Issues: The user profile may not be correctly set up, or the user may not be assigned to the correct organizational units.
  Changes in Authorization: Recent changes in the authorization roles or profiles may have inadvertently removed necessary permissions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to analyze