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2435683 - 'User Editable' feature does not work for Rich Text components in Online Report Designer.

Symptom

Unable to edit Rich Text components at Report runtime, inspite of enabling the 'User Editable' option for that component.
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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite:

  • Online Report Designer (ORD) /  Report - Canvas

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Add a Rich Text component to a new / existing report page in ORD.
  2. Enable the 'user Editable' option for this component.


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  3. Preview / Run the report.
  4. The 'Edit Text' button is missing.
    This option allows users to edit such Rich Text at runtime.

Cause

The role of the user running the report doesn't have 'Edit Footnotes' permission in Analytics.

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Resolution

Grant the 'Edit Footnotes' permission to the affected user's role.

Keywords

User, Editable, Rich, Text, Component, online, report, designer, report, center, ORD, canvas, edit, user, static, text, tooltip , KBA , LOD-SF-ANA-ORD , Online Report Designer , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics all versions