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2834263 - What Permissions Control the Data Displayed in the Search Options on the Succession Org Chart?

Symptom

What permission controls what users can be searched for in the 'People Search' and 'Position Search' options on the Succession Org Chart?

 people_search_succession_org_chart.png

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development

Cause

The 'People Search' option will display users based on the target population assigned to the logged in employee's 'User Search' permission.

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The 'Position Search' option will display users based on the granting awarded to the employee for the MDF Position Object.

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Resolution

If you wish to restrict the users shown, please restrict the target population of each role which has the user search permission.

For further details on restricting position target population, please see KBA in References section below.

Note: This only restricts what can be searched for and not what nodes are displayed on the Succession Org Chart, for further details on restricting nodes on the Succession Org Chart check out this Wiki.

Keywords

People, User, Employee, Search, Box, Position, MDF, Succession, Org, Chart, RBP, Manager, Report, , KBA , LOD-SF-SCM-ORG , Succession Org Chart , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development all versions