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2662878 - Run the Time Account Overview report, you receive a [Role based security prevents the viewing of this component].

Symptom

When you attempt to run the Time Account Overview report, you receive a [Role based security prevents the viewing of this component]

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core
  • Advanced Reporting

Reproducing the Issue

Run the Report - Time Account, see the error message above.

Cause

User does not have access to a certain Field this is causing the report to throw error.

Resolution

This was resolved by Editing the datasource of the pivot.

  1. Access realm query designer
  2. Preview the design
  3. Export the report using the green Excel icon
  4. Check the columns in the Excel against the columns needed by the pivot (measure + rows + columns)
  5. Observe: One or more will be missing
  6. User doesn't have access to the columns
  7. Remove column that User does not have access too
  8. Check report, it runs without error

Keywords

Advanced Reporting, Time Account, "Role Based security prevents the viewing of this component" , KBA , LOD-SF-ANA-ORD , Online Report Designer , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions