Changes in the Authorization Check for Sales Price Calculation 

Description

In sales price calculations, the system checks which authorizations the user has to display, change and create price calculations. As of Release 4.5A, new authorization objects more suited to changing requirements are used for the authorization check.

Prior to Release 4.5A, authorizations were checked based on authorization object W_VKPR_VKO (IS-R Auth. sales price calculation, distrib. chain). In additional to the activity governing the type of authorization (display, change etc.), this authorization object also comprises the authorization fields "sales organization" (VKORG) and "distribution channel" (VTWEG), which make up the distribution chain.
This level of organization is not, however, detailed enough to meet new demands, as illustrated by the following examples:

• A store manager has to be authorized to determine the sales prices in the Online Store that are valid for her store, but not at distribution chain level (as these would then be valid for other stores for which she is not responsible).

• A category manager has to be able to change the sales price valid for his material group, but not those valid for other material groups.

To meet these new requirements, a separate authorization object has been developed for each of the three levels at which prices can be calculated (distribution chain, distribution chain/plant and distribution chain/price list). In addition to the organizational level involved, the material group is also contained in each object as an authorization field.

The three authorization objects are as follows:

• W_VKPR_VTL (IS-R Authorization: Sales Price Calculation: Distr. chain) for the combination of distribution chain/material group

• W_VKPR_WRK (IS-R Authorization: SP Calculation: Distr. chain/plant) for the combination of distribution chain/plant/material group

• W_VKPR_PLT IS-R Authorization: (IS-R Authorization: SP Calculation: Distr. chain/price list) for the combination distribution chain/price list and material group

The old authorization object W_VKPR_VKO is still in the system, and can be used for authorization checks in your own programs.

Report RWVKP06U has been created to speed up chaging over authorizations and authorization profiles to the new authorization check. Use this report to update manually created authorizations and single profiles. For more detailed information on this report, refer to the report documentation.

There is no program available for updating automatically generated authorizations and profiles. The activity group on which generated authorizations and profiles are based has to be changed manually. You can find the relevant activity groups via information system authorizations transaction.
For example, in the selection parameter "authorization object" field, enter the old authorization object W_VKPR_VKO or search for the activity groups using generated profiles that you want to change and that contain entries pertaining to the old authorization object. Make sure you enter a suitable "User assignment" selection parameter, if you want to find activity groups with or without user assignment. Maintain the authorization fields for the new authorization objects as required and then generate the authorization profile.