How To Fix WS730 - No authorization to generate follow-on document, contract type &1 (&2)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 730

• Message text: No authorization to generate follow-on document, contract type &1 (&2)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS730 - No authorization to generate follow-on document, contract type &1 (&2) ?

  The SAP error message:
  WS730 No authorization to generate follow-on document, contract type &1 (&2)
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to create a follow-on document (such as a delivery, billing document, or purchase order) from a contract, but does not have the necessary authorization to do so for the specified contract type.
  
  &1 = Contract type (e.g., MK, WK, etc.)
  &2 = Additional info, often the document type or related object
  
  In SAP, follow-on documents are created based on existing contracts or documents, and the system checks if the user has the required authorization to generate these documents. The authorization check is typically related to the authorization object V_VBAK_VKO (Sales Document: Authorization for Sales Document Types) or similar objects depending on the module (SD, MM, etc.).
  
  Common Causes:
  
  Missing or insufficient authorization for the user to create follow-on documents for the given contract type.
  The user’s role/profile does not include the required authorization objects