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2408837 - User is able to Modify Product Categories Although User has no Access Rights

Symptom

An user is able to modify Product Categories although doesn't have write permission to Product Categories.

Reproducing the Issue

1. Go to Products workcenter
2. Select Product Categories view
3. Find: Edit Product Categories: Standard Hierarchy
4. Click: Maintain Product Categories
5. User is able to tick/untick although he doesn't have write access

Steps to check the access restrictions

1. Go to Application and User Management workcenter
2. Select BUSINESS USERS view
3. Find the relevant business user
4. Click: Edit - Access Right - Acces Restrictions
5. Find: PMM_PRODUCTCATEGORIES
6. Write Access: No Access

 

Cause

The relevant Business User has access rights to Workcenter: Administrator--> View: General Settings.

This view requires read-write access to, among other things, Product Categories.

Resolution

Revoke the user access rights to Administrator->General Settings

1. Go to Application and User Management workcenter
2. Select BUSINESS USERS view
3. Find the relevant Business User
4. Click: Edit - Access Right - Work Center View
5. Find: SEOD_ADMIN_SETUP_WCVIEW
6. Uncheck the box Assigned User

 

 

Keywords

KBA , AP-PRO , Project Processing , How To

Product

SAP BUSINESS BYDESIGN 1705 ; SAP BUSINESS BYDESIGN 1708 ; SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer add-ins 1705 ; SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer add-ins 1708 ; SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer add-ins 1711