How To Fix WRF_APC720 - You are not authorized to release items of purchasing list &1

WRF_APC720 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 720

• Message text: You are not authorized to release items of purchasing list &1

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  Error Message
  WRF_APC720
  You are not authorized to release items of purchasing list &1
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when a user attempts to release (approve) items in a purchasing list (such as a purchase requisition or purchase order) but does not have the necessary authorization to perform this action. The system checks the user's authorizations against the release strategy configured for the purchasing document, and if the user lacks the required release authorization, this error is triggered.
  
  Explanation
  
  In SAP Materials Management (MM), purchasing documents like purchase requisitions or purchase orders often have release strategies configured.
  Release strategies define who can approve or release these documents based on certain criteria (e.g., document value, purchasing group).
  Each release step requires specific authorizations.
  If a user tries to release a document or item without the proper authorization object values, the