How To Fix WS636 - Check authorization objects for Settlement Management

WS636 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 636

• Message text: Check authorization objects for Settlement Management

What causes this issue?

You have activated an additional authorization check (release to
Financial Accounting) for Settlement Management. This may require some
postprocessing of the authorization management.

System Response

The system also checks whether you are authorized to release settlement
management documents to Financial Accounting. If you do not have this
authorization, the system rejects the release to Financial Accounting.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Check the authorization objects W_WBRK_FKA and W_WBRK_ORG and adapt them
to include the Release (43) activity in the user profile. Otherwise the
user will not be able to transfer settlement management documents to
Financial Accounting.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WS636 - Details

• SAP Error Message: WS636 – Check authorization objects for Settlement Management
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message WS636 typically occurs when a user tries to perform a settlement-related activity in SAP (such as executing a settlement run, posting settlement documents, or accessing settlement management functions) but lacks the necessary authorizations. Settlement Management in SAP involves controlling the settlement of costs or revenues from one cost object to another (e.g., from internal orders, WBS elements, or production orders to cost centers, profitability segments, etc.).
  The system checks specific authorization objects related to Settlement Management, and if the user does not have the required permissions, the system issues the WS636 message.
  
  Common Authorization Objects Involved:
  
  C_SAS_SOBJ – Settlement Management: Authorization for settlement objects
  C_SAS_OBJ – Settlement Management: Authorization for settlement profiles
  C_SAS_PROC – Settlement Management: Authorization for settlement processes
  C_SAS_RUN – Settlement Management: Authorization for settlement runs
  C_SAS_POST – Settlement Management: Authorization for posting settlement documents
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify Missing Authorizations:
  
  Check the user’s roles and authorizations.
  Use