3208549 - "Approve" and "Decline" button in DRTM Purge Requests looks greyed out /disabled

• Approver is unable to approve or decline the purge request  as the buttons  looks greyed out/disabled
• Restrict access to purge reports of DRTM purge requests based on countries/regions to strengthen data protection and privacy.

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1. Go to Admin Center -> Data Retention Management -> Create and  Submit and purge request

2. Go to Purge Request Monitor (Use this page to review, approve or decline the purge request) -> Requests Pending Final Approval -> Verify your purge request and you can notice the Approve and Decline button looks greyed out

Approver is blocked as they are unable able to approve or decline request the purge requests.

1) In customer instance the settings called "Additional access control based on DRTM-enabled countries or regions" in Admin Center > Company System and Logo Settings > Data Retention Management is enabled. If this setting is enabled and approver/decline button is not functional then the chances are the relevant Role-Based Permission is not assigned to user.

Or, 

2) The DRTM Master Data Purge enablement was not completed as per KBA 2615360 - DRTM Master Data Purge for Inactive Users - SAP for Me. 

1) In your instance, kindly verify if "Additional access control based on DRTM-enabled countries or regions" is enabled as per steps below: 

1. Go to Admin Center
2. Company System and Logo Settings
3. Data Retention Management 

If enabled, then that requires to assign the relevant permission in Role-Based Permission to approvers. For details please refer to Help Guide.

As you have enabled access control to purge reports of DRTM purge requests. When the target data of a DRTM purge request is country/region-specific, the purge reports are only available to approvers who have the permission Additional access control based on DRTM-enabled countries or regions and are assigned with corresponding countries/regions in Role-Based Permission.

If customer do not need this additional access control, please just disable this feature from here  Admin Center > Company System and Logo Settings > Data Retention Management ->Additional access control based on DRTM-enabled countries or regions"  

2) Make sure all the steps under KBA 2615360 - DRTM Master Data Purge for Inactive Users - SAP for Me were followed in order to successful complete the purge request using DRTM Master Data Purge.

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