How To Fix WW216 - You have no authorization to maintain the material

WW216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WW - Material group master maintenance

• Message number: 216

• Message text: You have no authorization to maintain the material

What causes this issue?

You have no authorization to maintain materials. This is preventing you
from maintaining the material group further.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE ISR_VERWALTUNG

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WW216 - Details

• The SAP error message WW216, which states "You have no authorization to maintain the material," typically indicates that the user attempting to perform an action on a material does not have the necessary authorizations assigned in the SAP system. This can occur in various transactions related to material management, such as creating, changing, or displaying material master records.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization objects to perform the action on the material. This could be due to missing roles or profiles in their user account.
  Material Status: The material may be set to a status that restricts changes or maintenance, such as being locked or flagged for deletion.
  Organizational Level Restrictions: The user may not have access to the specific organizational levels (e.g., plant, storage location) associated with the material.
  Transaction Restrictions: Certain transactions may have specific authorization checks that the user does not meet.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after