How To Fix WS073 - No authorization '&' for settlement document type & (&) in company code &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 073

• Message text: No authorization '&' for settlement document type & (&) in company code &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS073 - No authorization '&' for settlement document type & (&) in company code & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS073 No authorization '&' for settlement document type & (&) in company code &
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to perform a settlement posting or related activity in SAP, but does not have the required authorization for the specific settlement document type in the specified company code.
  
  The placeholders & in the message are replaced by actual values at runtime, such as the missing authorization object, the settlement document type, and the company code.
  Settlement document types control the type of settlement postings (e.g., internal orders, WBS elements, cost centers).
  SAP uses authorization objects to restrict access to certain document types and company codes.
  The user’s assigned roles or profiles do not include the necessary authorization to post or process settlement documents of the indicated type in the given company code.
  
  
  Typical Authorization Object Involved:
  
  F_BKPF_BUP (Authorization for document types and company