2240441 - API DescribeEx fails for Foundation Objects : NO_PERMISSIONS_EXCEPTION

The DescribeEx operation/call on Foundataion Objects produces the following error: 

Error occurred when describing entity: FO_location

Error Code: NO_PERMISSIONS_EXCEPTION

Error Message: Insufficient permissions!

BizX using Employee Central

BizX without Employee Central

1. Run a DescribeEx API call on this enitity. 

   eg. FO_Location 

The following error is returned:

Error occurred when describing entity: FO_location

Error Code: NO_PERMISSIONS_EXCEPTION

Error Message: Insufficient permissions!

2. Go to Admin Center > SFAPI Data Dictionary > (expand) FO_Location 

The following error is seen:

The Employee Central SOAP API feature is not enabled in the backend. 

This can be enabled from Provisioning > Company Settings > (check) Employee Central SOAP API

In addition to the above, the Employee Central Foundation SOAP API permission needs to be checked for the API user from Manage Permission Roles > (API ROLE) > Permissions

NO_PERMISSIONS_EXCEPTION, Foundation Object, Foundation API, FO_Location, FO , KBA , LOD-SF-INT-EC , Employee Central SFAPI & OData Entities , Problem