SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2597707 - How to disable or hide Directory tab under Company Info (Org Chart)

Symptom

  • As a SuccessFactors administrator you would like to hide/remove the Directory tab from Company Info / Org chart.
  • As a SuccessFactors user you would like to hide/remove "Search for people and actions" from the overall system.

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite

Resolution

Please note - you are disabling the User Directory by continuing with this

You will need the permission for "Platform Feature Settings" page in order to disable this feature

  • Manage user permissions > Select role you want to have the permission for
  • Manage System Properties
  • Select Platform Feature Settings

To disable the User Directory

  • Go to Admin Center > Tools > Search for "Platform Feature Settings"
  • Disable "User Directory"
  • Save and log out and back in

You will no longer have the Directory tab under Company Info / Org Chart - or any other area of SuccessFactors. You will also no longer be able to search for users; the User directory is disabled.

**Note "Search for actions or people" under the global search bar is no longer available either. 

See Also

  • KBA 2674362 - People/Action Search Box Not Showing or Showing Just Search SAP Jam
  • KBA 2161257 - How to Enable and Configure action search to locate features in SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite 

Keywords

Directory, Directory Tab, User Directory, Action Search, disable search,Role-based permissions, Org Chart , KBA , LOD-SF-PLT-ORG , Org Chart Issues , LOD-SF-PLT-SRH , Search , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions