How To Fix WX351 - No authorization for changing this plant in SlsArea & & &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WX - Master data maintenance: Plant

• Message number: 351

• Message text: No authorization for changing this plant in SlsArea & & &

What causes this issue?

You do not have the authorization to change this plant for the
<GL:sales_area>sales area</> specified.
Reason: the plant is assigned to an authorization group.

How to fix this error?

Please contact the person responsible for allocating authorizations, if
you need this authorization.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WX351 - No authorization for changing this plant in SlsArea & & & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WX351 - No authorization for changing this plant in Sales Area & & &
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to change or maintain data related to a Sales Area (Sales Organization, Distribution Channel, Division) in which the user does not have the required authorization for the specified Plant. In SAP SD (Sales and Distribution), authorizations are tightly controlled, and certain changes to sales area data involving plants require specific authorization objects.
  Specifically, the error indicates that the user lacks the authorization to change the plant assignment within the sales area. This is controlled by authorization objects such as:
  
  V_VBKA_VKO (Sales Organization Authorization)
  V_VBKA_VKO (Distribution Channel Authorization)
  V_VBKA_VKO (Division Authorization)
  V_VBKA_VKO (Plant Authorization)
  
  The plant is a key organizational element, and changing it in the sales area requires proper rights.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check which authorization check failed.
  Alternatively, use transaction ST01 (Authorization Trace) to trace the authorization check.
  
  
  
  Identify Missing Authorization:
  
  Look for missing authorizations related to the plant in the sales area.
  The relevant authorization object is usually V_VBKA_VKO or V_VBKA_VKO (depending on system version), which controls sales area and plant assignments.
  
  
  
  Update User Roles:
  
  Contact your SAP Security team to update the user's roles.
  Add or adjust the authorization for the plant in the sales area.
  Ensure the user has the necessary authorizations for the combination of Sales Organization, Distribution Channel, Division, and Plant.
  
  
  
  Verify Plant Assignment:
  
  Check if the plant is correctly assigned to the sales area in customizing (transaction OVX5 or SPRO path: Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Plant Assignment to Sales Organization).
  If the plant is not assigned to the sales area, the user cannot maintain or change data related to that plant in the sales area.
  
  
  
  Test After Authorization Update:
  
  After updating the roles, have the user retry the operation to confirm the issue is resolved.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU53 – Display Authorization Check
  ST01 – System Trace (Authorization Trace)
  PFCG – Role Maintenance (for security admins)
  OVX5 – Assign Plant to Sales Organization
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to authorization issues in SD for more specific fixes or patches.
  
  
  
  Authorization Objects:
  
  V_VBKA_VKO – Sales Area Authorization (Sales Org, Distribution Channel, Division, Plant)
  V_VBKA_VKO – Plant Authorization in Sales Area
  
  
  
  Customizing Path:
  
  SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Plant Assignment to Sales Organization
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WX351 is an authorization issue preventing the user from changing the plant in the sales area. The solution involves checking and updating the user's authorizations to include the relevant plant in the sales area, ensuring the plant is assigned to the sales area in customizing, and then retrying the operation.
  
  If you need help with specific authorization objects or role adjustments, please provide the user ID and the exact transaction or operation being performed.