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2898004 - Purchase Order Output authorisation error

Symptom

You have created a custom business role and assigned Procurement business catalog SAP_MM_BC_PO_PROCESS_MC which provide the user access to display many functions related to Purchase Orders. However, when a user tries to display the output of a Purchase Order, they receive the following error: You are not authorized to perform this action. Message no. APOC_OR_MESSAGES053

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud All versions

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open APP Manage purchase Orders 
  2. Search for the Purchase Order 
  3. Select the Purchase Order
  4. Choose facet Output Management  
  5. Choose the Display Document ICON 
  6. Error: 'You are not authorized to perform this action' is raised

Cause

Missing role, to be able to handle Purchase Order output a user needs business Catalog SAP_MM_BC_PO_WIAPPROVE_PC or SAP_MM_BC_PO_MANAGE_PC in their role

Resolution

Add the business Catalog SAP_MM_BC_PO_WIAPPROVE_PC or SAP_MM_BC_PO_MANAGE_PC to the business role in the APP 'Maintain Business Roles'.

Keywords

APOC_OR_MESSAGES053, M_BEST_BSA, CL_MM_PUR_PO_MAINTAIN_AUTH_PRV , KBA , MM-PUR-GF-OC , Message determination and printing , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions ; SAP S/4HANA Cloud all versions