How To Fix WPOC018 - Some purchase orders were skipped due to missing authorization

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WPOC - Messages for Package WPOC

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Some purchase orders were skipped due to missing authorization

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WPOC018 - Some purchase orders were skipped due to missing authorization ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WPOC018 - Some purchase orders were skipped due to missing authorization
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to process or display purchase orders (POs) but does not have the necessary authorization to access certain purchase orders. SAP checks authorizations based on the user's roles and profiles, and if the user lacks the required authorization objects or values (e.g., purchasing group, purchasing organization, company code), the system skips those POs and issues this warning.
  
  Typical Scenario:
  
  When running a report, transaction, or batch job that processes multiple purchase orders.
  Some POs are displayed or processed, but others are skipped because the user is not authorized to view or change them.
  The system issues message WPOC018 to inform the user that not all POs were processed due to authorization restrictions.
  
  
  Relevant Authorization Objects:
  
  M_BEST_EKG – Purchasing Group
  M_BEST_EKO – Purchasing Organization
  M_BEST_BSA – Document Type
  M_BEST_WRK – Plant
  M_BEST_BSA – Document Type
  M_BEST_BSA – Purchasing Document Authorization
  
  The exact authorization object depends on the transaction and the system configuration.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check which authorization check failed.
  Alternatively, check the authorization trace using ST01 (Authorization Trace) for the user.
  
  
  
  Adjust Roles and Profiles:
  
  Update the user's roles in PFCG to include the necessary authorizations for the missing purchase orders.
  Ensure the user has authorization for the relevant purchasing organizations, purchasing groups, company codes, and document types.
  
  
  
  Verify Organizational Assignments:
  
  Confirm that the user’s roles cover the organizational units (plants, purchasing orgs) related to the skipped POs.
  
  
  
  Test Access:
  
  After updating roles, test the transaction again to confirm that all purchase orders are accessible.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This message is a warning, not an error, so the transaction or report may still complete but with partial data.
  It is important to ensure proper segregation of duties and only grant authorizations as needed.
  If the user should not have access to certain POs, this message is expected and indicates correct authorization setup.
  For mass processing or reporting, consider running the job with a user that has broader authorizations if appropriate.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  WPOC018 - Some purchase orders were skipped due to missing authorization
  
  
  Cause
  User lacks authorization to access certain purchase orders
  
  
  Solution
  Check SU53, adjust roles in PFCG to include required authorizations for POs
  
  
  Authorization Objects
  M_BEST_EKG, M_BEST_EKO, M_BEST_BSA, M_BEST_WRK, etc.
  
  
  Notes
  Warning message; partial processing; ensure correct authorization setup
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with specific transactions or role adjustments, please provide more details about the context in which the message appears.