Symptom
An application error pops-up when updating a record in a manage workflow page, such as payment or spot bonus.
The application error id is accompanied by the message: "You are not authorized to view/update this data".
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Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
Reproducing the Issue
- Proxy as the approver;
- Click "Update" to change a value in the workflow;
- See the error display:
Cause
This is caused by missing permissions.
Resolution
Grant the missing permissions to the affected permission role by:
- Opening the concerning permission role;
- Clicking the "Permissions..." button;
- Under "Employee Data" enable edit permission for "One-Time Payments" and "One-Time Payments Edit Action";
- Click on Save Changes.
Or:
- Enable edit permission for "Spot Bonus Edit Action" and "Payment Information":
Keywords
workflow, update, button, spot bonus, payment information, error, You are not authorized to view/update this data, permission, issue, application error, send back, approver , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-WFL , Workflows - Configuration, Tools, Objects & Rules , LOD-SF-EC , Employee Central , LOD-SF-EC-RBP , Roles & Permissions (EC Core only) , Problem