How To Fix WR046 - You are not authorized to display data for plant &1 (Sorg./D.chnl &2/&3)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WR - Messages for Revaluation at Retail

• Message number: 046

• Message text: You are not authorized to display data for plant &1 (Sorg./D.chnl &2/&3)

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to display data for plant &V1& in sales
organization &V2& and distribution channel &V3&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If you require authorization for displaying retail revaluation data,
your system administrator has to change the system settings.

Procedure for System Administrators

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WR046 - You are not authorized to display data for plant &1 (Sorg./D.chnl &2/&3) ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WR046 – You are not authorized to display data for plant &1 (Sorg./D.chnl &2/&3)
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the user does not have the necessary authorization to display or access data for the specified plant (&1) in the given sales organization (&2) and distribution channel (&3). In SAP, access to data is controlled by authorizations, and if the user’s roles or profiles do not include permissions for the particular plant or organizational units, this message is triggered.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Plant (&1): The specific plant for which the user tried to display data.
  Sales Organization (&2): The sales organization context.
  Distribution Channel (&3): The distribution channel context.
  
  The system checks the user’s authorizations against these organizational levels and denies access if the user is not authorized.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization check failed.
  Alternatively, use ST01 (Authorization Trace) to trace the authorization check.
  
  
  
  Identify Missing Authorization Objects:
  
  Typically, the missing authorization involves objects like:
  
  V_VBAK_VKO (Sales Organization)
  V_VBAK_VST (Distribution Channel)
  V_MARA_WRK (Plant)
  
  
  The user needs authorization for the plant in question.
  
  
  
  Update User Roles/Profiles:
  
  Add or adjust the roles assigned to the user to include the required plant, sales organization, and distribution channel.
  This is done in PFCG (Role Maintenance).
  Ensure the authorization fields for plant, sales org, and distribution channel include the relevant values or are set to allow all (*) if appropriate.
  
  
  
  Test After Changes:
  
  After updating roles, have the user log off and log back in.
  Retry the transaction to confirm the error is resolved.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This error is common in sales and distribution (SD) modules where data access is tightly controlled by organizational units.
  Sometimes, the error can also occur if the user tries to access data for a plant that is not assigned to the sales organization or distribution channel in the master data.
  Verify master data consistency if authorizations are correct but the error persists.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
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  Error Message
  WR046 – Not authorized for plant &1 (Sorg./D.chnl &2/&3)
  
  
  Cause
  Missing authorization for plant/sales org/distribution channel
  
  
  Solution
  Check SU53, update roles in PFCG to include required org units
  
  
  Related Objects
  V_VBAK_VKO, V_VBAK_VST, V_MARA_WRK authorization objects
  
  
  
  
  If you need help identifying the exact missing authorization or adjusting roles, please provide the user ID and transaction code where the error occurs.