How To Fix WSTI004 - You are not authorized to process physical inventories

WSTI004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSTI - Messages about Store Workbench, Physical Inventory

• Message number: 004

• Message text: You are not authorized to process physical inventories

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSTI004 - You are not authorized to process physical inventories ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WSTI004 - You are not authorized to process physical inventories
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the user attempting to process physical inventory documents does not have the necessary authorizations in SAP. Specifically, the user lacks the required authorization objects or roles that permit them to create, change, or post physical inventory documents.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Physical inventory processing in SAP involves creating and managing inventory count documents.
  SAP controls access to these functions via authorization objects.
  If the user’s assigned roles do not include the necessary authorizations, the system will prevent them from performing these actions and display the WSTI004 message.
  
  
  Common Authorization Objects Involved:
  
  M_MSEG_WMB – Goods Movement: Physical Inventory
  M_MSEG_WMB with activity values like Create (01), Change (02), Display (03), Post (06)
  M_INVENT – Inventory Management: Physical Inventory
  M_LIFNR – Vendor Master (if relevant)
  M_MATE_WRK – Material Master: Plant Data
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization check failed.
  Alternatively, use transaction ST01 (Authorization Trace)