How To Fix WS717 - No authorization to print contract type &1 (&2) &3 &4

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 717

• Message text: No authorization to print contract type &1 (&2) &3 &4

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS717 - No authorization to print contract type &1 (&2) &3 &4 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS717 No authorization to print contract type &1 (&2) &3 &4
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to print a contract (such as a purchase contract, service contract, or other contract types) in SAP but does not have the necessary authorization to perform the print action for the specified contract type.
  
  &1 = Contract type (e.g., MK, WK, etc.)
  &2 = Contract category or subtype
  &3 and &4 = Additional details such as contract number or other identifiers
  
  The system checks the user's authorizations against the printing authorization object for contracts. If the user lacks the required authorization, the system issues this error.
  
  Cause Details:
  
  The user is missing the required authorization object(s) related to contract printing.
  Authorization object typically involved:  
  M_EINK_FRG (Release of Purchasing Documents) or  
  M_EINK_BSA (Purchasing Document Type) or  
  M_EINK_FRG (Authorization for release and printing of purchasing documents)