Symptom
In the Manage Business Partner Master Data or Maintain Business Partner app, maintaining a business partner with Supplier role fails with the error: "No authorization for changing Vendor Centrally".
Environment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Reproducing the Issue
- Open the Manage Business Partner Master Data app or Maintain Business Partner app.
- Select a business partner that has the Customer role and choose to create or change supplier data centrally.
- Save or continue; the error "No authorization for changing Vendor Centrally" is displayed.
Cause
Missing Supplier maintenance authorization in Manage BP/Maintain BP IAM app
Resolution
- Add the Manage Supplier app to the Business user's role.
- Alternatively if Business user do not want the Manage Supplier app visible, then they can add the app MK02_TRAN to the Business user's role. This app has no visible tile.
Keywords
manage business partner, f3163, no authorization for changing vendor centrally, f_lfa1_app, supplier role, create vendor centrally, business partner, authorization missing, supplier maintenance, bp change, s/4hana cloud public edition, manage supplier app, maintain bp app, SAP_BR_BUPA_MASTER_SPECIALIST , KBA , LO-MD-BP-2CL , Business Partners for Public Cloud , Problem
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