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2284582 - How to restrict a User's search results when adding observers and recommending items

Symptom

When a user is requesting an observer or recommanding an item, the search displays users outside of their organization. How can the search results be curated?

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Resolution

  1. Navigate to System Administration > Configuration > System Configuration > Search
  2. Edit the SEARCH property file
  3. Find the configuration: 'restrictUserPeerSearchByOrg'
  4. Change from 'false' to 'true'
  5. Apply Changes

Users in your system will not be able to find users outside their organization for Request Observer or Peer Recommendations. The orgLevelsAboveUser can also be utilized. Please note that users must be associated to an organization.

Keywords

configuration, system, restrict, users, search, results, view, visible, too, many, outside, org, recommend, request, observer, , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS , Learning Management System , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Learning all versions