How To Fix WR_POWL006 - You are not authorized to display

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WR_POWL - Message Class for Retail Power Lists UI communication

• Message number: 006

• Message text: You are not authorized to display

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WR_POWL006 - You are not authorized to display ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WR_POWL006: You are not authorized to display:
  
  Error Message
  WR_POWL006: You are not authorized to display
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when a user tries to access or display a POWL (Personal Object Worklist) item or application for which they do not have the necessary authorizations. The POWL framework is used in SAP Fiori and SAP GUI to display worklists, and access to these lists and their items is controlled by specific authorization objects.
  Common causes include:
  
  Missing or insufficient authorization objects related to the POWL application or the underlying business object.
  The user role assigned does not include the required POWL application or the related authorization.
  Authorization checks fail when the system tries to display the POWL item.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Identify the POWL application or the business object the user is trying to access.
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization check failed.
  Alternatively, check the authorization trace using transaction ST01 to trace authorization checks.
  
  
  
  Identify Required Authorization Objects:
  
  Common authorization objects related to POWL include:
  
  S_POWL_OBJ – Authorization for POWL objects.
  S_POWL_WIAD – Authorization for POWL work items.
  Business-specific authorization objects related to the underlying application (e.g., S_TCODE for transaction codes, or other business object authorizations).
  
  
  
  
  
  Adjust User Roles:
  
  Add the missing authorizations to the user’s role(s).
  Ensure the role includes the POWL application and the relevant authorization objects with appropriate values.
  If the POWL application is custom or specific, check the POWL configuration in transaction POWL_QUERY or POWL customizing to identify the required authorizations.
  
  
  
  Test Access:
  
  After updating roles, have the user log off and log back in.
  Test the POWL application again to confirm the authorization issue is resolved.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  POWL Framework: Personal Object Worklist is a flexible SAP UI framework to display lists of business objects and work items.
  Transactions:
  
  POWL_QUERY – To view and maintain POWL queries.
  SU53 – To check last authorization check failure.
  ST01 – Authorization trace.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Sometimes SAP releases notes related to specific POWL authorization issues; check the SAP Support Portal for notes related to WR_POWL006.
  Role Maintenance: Use transaction PFCG to maintain and assign roles.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or insufficient authorization for POWL display.
  
  
  Solution
  Check failed authorization with SU53/ST01, update user roles with required POWL authorizations.
  
  
  Related
  Transactions: SU53, ST01, POWL_QUERY, PFCG; Authorization objects: S_POWL_OBJ, S_POWL_WIAD
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the specific POWL application or scenario, I can help identify the exact authorization objects or roles needed.