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3263900 - Error when editing Purchase Contracts

Symptom

Error "No authorization to update instances of node of BO" when click on edit button in Manage Purchase Contract app.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Create a Purchase Contract with multiple line items and different plants
  2. Access the role that provide access to Purchase Contracts and maintain a restriction access for a Plant 
  3. Access the Purchase Contract that has multiple line items
  4. Error is thrown 

Cause

Even if the Purchase Contract have line items that the user has access to edit, the restriction will lock the user to edit all the Purchase Contract, also the user will not be allowed to edit the Contract if the document has deleted items with no plant assigned or with a plant that the user doesn't have access to edit.

Resolution

Delete the restrictions in the Purchaser Role.

Keywords

Restriction, Purchase Contract, Authorization, node of BO , KBA , MM-PUR-OA-CON , Contract , Bug Filed

Product

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