Symptom
- Unable to create a folder.
- Error when attempting to create a folder in the repository.
- When users attempt to create a folder in the Repository in the Business View Manager, or in Crystal Reports, it fails with an error:
"Operation Failed : You do not have edit rights on: <Folder Name>"
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Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2013
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
- SAP Crystal Reports 2020
- SAP BusinessObjects Client Tools 4.1
- SAP BusinessObjects Client Tools 4.2
- SAP BusinessObjects Client Tools 4.3
- SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.1
- SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.2
- SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.3
Reproducing the Issue
- Start Crystal Reports.
- Under the menu "View", select "Repository Explorer"
- In the "Repository Explorer" pane, click on "Logon", and login to the SAP BusinessObjects BI server.
- In the "Repository Explorer", create a new folder.
It then generated the error: 'Operation Failed : You do not have edit rights on <Folder Name>'
Cause
- User does not have the right to edit the SAP BusinessObjects Repository.
Resolution
- Add the View, and Edit rights to the user on the Repository, in the Business View Manager:
- Start the Business View Manager.
- Log On to the BusinessObjects Enterprise using an Administrator account.
- If the screen "Welcome to Business View Manager" display, click "Cancel"
- Under the menu "View", select "Repository Explorer"
- In the "Repository Explorer" pane on the right side, right click on the folder, and select: "Edit Rights..."
- In the "Edit Rights" window, add the User who is unable to create a folder.
- Grant the user the rights: View and Edit.
(In the screenshot above, granted the user: User01, the rights to View, and Edit)
- Click "OK"
- Note: To give rights to the whole Repository, grant the View and Edit rights on the root folder.
Keywords
View , Edit Rights , Operation Failed , Business View Manager , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , BI-BIP-ADM , BI Servers, security, Crystal Reports in Launchpad , Problem
Product
SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020