How To Fix WPLG044 - You are not authorized to enter the Layout Workbench by assortment

WPLG044 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WPLG - Interfaces for Space Management

• Message number: 044

• Message text: You are not authorized to enter the Layout Workbench by assortment

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WPLG044 - You are not authorized to enter the Layout Workbench by assortment ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WPLG044 - You are not authorized to enter the Layout Workbench by assortment
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the user does not have the necessary authorization to access the Layout Workbench for a specific assortment. The Layout Workbench is a tool used in SAP Retail (especially in merchandising and space management) to design and manage store layouts, planograms, or assortments. Access to this tool is controlled by specific authorizations, and if the user lacks these, the system prevents entry and raises this error.
  
  Explanation:
  
  The Layout Workbench is typically protected by authorization objects related to Retail Merchandising or Space Management.
  The authorization check usually involves the authorization object WPLG (Layout Workbench).
  The user’s role or profile does not include the required activity or object values to allow access to the Layout Workbench for the given assortment or assortment group.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Identify the user who encounters the error.
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs