How To Fix WP3ROLES035 - You are not authorized to start this transaction

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WP3ROLES - Portal Role Maintenance

• Message number: 035

• Message text: You are not authorized to start this transaction

What causes this issue?

To start this transaction (either directly or as a report) you need the
following authorizations:
S_TCODE for transaction WP3R
Release 4.0: PLOG with
OTYPE = '1'
INFOTYP = '1000'
ISTAT = '1'
PPFCODE = 'DISP'
Release 4.5: S_USER_AGR with
ACTVT = '03'

System Response

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator to request the new authorizations.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WP3ROLES035 - You are not authorized to start this transaction ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WP3ROLES035 - You are not authorized to start this transaction
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the user does not have the necessary authorization to execute the specific transaction code or process within SAP. The system checks the user's roles and authorizations before allowing access to transactions. If the required authorization objects or roles are missing or insufficient, the system blocks the transaction start and issues this message.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Identify the transaction code or process the user is trying to start.
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to display the last authorization check failure for the user.
  Analyze the missing authorization objects and fields.
  
  
  
  Review Assigned Roles:
  
  Use transaction PFCG to check the roles assigned to the user.
  Verify if the roles contain the necessary authorization objects for the transaction.
  If not, update the roles to include the required authorizations.
  
  
  
  Assign or Adjust Roles:
  
  If the user lacks the required role, assign the appropriate role(s) that grant access to the transaction.
  If the role exists but lacks specific authorizations, modify the role to include the missing authorization objects and values.
  After changes, regenerate and transport the roles if necessary.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After role adjustments, have the user log off and log back in.
  Retry the transaction to confirm the authorization issue is resolved.
  
  
  
  Consult Security Team:
  
  If unsure about which authorizations are needed, consult the SAP security or BASIS team.
  They can help identify the correct roles and authorization objects.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU53 – Display authorization check failure.
  PFCG – Role maintenance.
  SU01 – User maintenance (to check assigned roles).
  
  
  
  Authorization Objects:
  
  Authorization objects vary depending on the transaction.
  Common objects include S_TCODE (transaction code authorization), and others specific to the business process.
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  Always follow your organization's security policies when assigning roles.
  Avoid giving broad authorizations unnecessarily.
  Document any changes made for audit purposes.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  The error WP3ROLES035 indicates a missing authorization for the user to start a transaction. The resolution involves analyzing the missing authorizations via SU53, adjusting user roles in PFCG, and ensuring the user has the correct permissions to execute the transaction.