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2610987 - Error "You Are Not Authorized to Change the Data" While Trying to Edit Time Sheet on Self Services Overview

Symptom

You are trying to edit your Time Sheet on Self Services Overview from Home work center, but you are receiving the following error/warning messages:

"You are not authorized to change the data

Time profile has been created; Please save changes before proceeding"

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Home work center;
  2. Under Time section, click on Edit Time Sheet;
  3. Receive error/warning messages.

Cause

The error occurs because your Time Profile information was created, but not yet saved by you.

Resolution

To start recording times, it is necessary to first save your time sheet, without entering any data. To solve the error, click on Save, without changing anything. Close the Time Sheet and open it again. After doing that, your calendar will show up and you will be able to record your times.

In case this does not solve the issue, please create an SAP incident to check if a backend correction is required.

Keywords

Edit Time Sheet, Error, Not Authorized, Change the Data, Employee Self Services, Self Services Overview , KBA , you are not authorized to change the dat , time profile has been created , please save changes before proceeding , SRD-HR-ESS , HR in Employee Self Service , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions