Symptom
When you create a new Advance request you receive an error message preventing you to submit your request. The message is: An application error occurred. Please try again later, or notify support (...) if the issue keeps occurring.
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Environment
SuccessFactors Employee Central: Advances
Reproducing the Issue
- Log into the instance
- Go to Employee Files
- Go to Advances section
- Try to submit an advance request
You will receive an error message as such:
An application error occurred. Please try again later, or notify support (...) if the issue keeps occurring.
Cause
No permission to create object.
Resolution
Please confirm if the Permission Role assigned to the user, submitting the Advance request, has the following permission rights assigned:
- Manage Advances: Here you need permissions to Advances Eligibility and also to Create Advance
- Miscellaneous Permissions: you need to have edit and view rights to Non Recurring Payment
Keywords
RBP, Permissions, , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-ADV , Advances , How To