How To Fix WZ617 - You do not have authorization to print standard text &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WZ - Workflow: Model objects

• Message number: 617

• Message text: You do not have authorization to print standard text &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WZ617 - You do not have authorization to print standard text & ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WZ617 – "You do not have authorization to print standard text &"
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user tries to print or access a standard text in SAP but lacks the necessary authorization to do so. Standard texts are managed in SAP using transaction codes like SO10, and printing or accessing them requires specific authorizations.
  The system checks the user's authorizations against the required authorization objects for standard text printing. If the user does not have the required authorization, the system issues the WZ617 message.
  
  Authorization Objects Involved:
  
  S_TEXT – Authorization object for standard texts.
  Fields include:
  TDOBJECT (Text object, e.g., ST for standard texts)
  TDID (Text ID)
  TDSORT (Text sort)
  ACTVT (Activity, e.g., 03 for display, 06 for print)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify if the user has the required authorization for the standard text object.
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to see which authorization check failed.
  Alternatively, use ST01 trace for authorization checks.
  
  
  
  Grant Required Authorization:
  
  Ensure the user