How To Fix WS709 - No authorization to display trading contract type &1 (&2)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 709

• Message text: No authorization to display trading contract type &1 (&2)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS709 - No authorization to display trading contract type &1 (&2) ?

  The SAP error message:
  WS709 No authorization to display trading contract type &1 (&2)
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to display a trading contract type in SAP but does not have the necessary authorization to do so. The placeholders &1 and &2 represent the trading contract type and additional details (such as the authorization object or field values) respectively.
  In SAP, access to certain business objects like trading contract types is controlled via authorization objects. If the user’s assigned roles or profiles do not include the required authorizations for the specific trading contract type, the system prevents display and throws this error.
  
  Typical 
  Cause:
  
  Missing or insufficient authorization for the authorization object related to trading contract types.
  The user role does not include the necessary activity (e.g., display) for the trading contract type.
  The authorization object controlling trading contract types is usually V_TVCT or similar, depending on the SAP module and version.
  The user