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2434802 - Employee Import Error: You are trying to import data for a user who is not part of your target population.

Symptom

When doing a first time import or hiring via imports, receive an error:

RBP access denied on user ****** for this element. Please check RBP import configuration.

The application error ID would be accompanied by: You are trying to import data for a user who is not a part of your target population. If you still want to import the data, please exclude the "Enable RBP Access Validation for EC Elements during Imports (Do not enable during first time import)" permission from your role and try again.

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Environment

  •  SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core
  •  SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Import employee data using any employee import file which has been provided RBP and target population (specifically among these: Compensation Info, Pay Component Recurring and Pay Component Non recurring, Job Info, Job Relations Info.)
  2. Receive error message

Cause

The Enable RBP Access Validation for EC Elements during Imports (Do not enable during first time import) feature is enabled during hire import.

Resolution

  1. Action Search: Manage Permission Roles
  2. Select permission role
  3. Permission... button
  4. Under Administrator Permissions section, select Employee Central Import Settings
  5. Uncheck the box for Enable RBP Access Validation for EC Elements during Imports (Do not enable during first time import) > Done

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Note:

  • Ensure this switch is disabled for all Permission Roles with new employees (i.e. All roles with "All Employees" as target Population)
  • RBP Validation is applicable only for Compensation and Job related information imports (Job History, Compensation Info, Pay Component Non-Recurring, Job Relationships).

See Also

Keywords

SF, success factors, EC, Restrict admin import permissions, target employee import, Please check RBP import configuration, import, permission, INC1954386, You are trying to import data for a user who is not part of your target population, Enable RBP Access Validation for EC Elements during Imports. , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-EDP , Import Employee Data (EC Core only) , LOD-SF-EC-RBP , Roles & Permissions (EC Core only) , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions

Attachments

RBP validation.docx