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3271044 - User can't select specific job classification when inserting job history-"View Higher Grades" permission missed

Symptom

User A is not able to change user B‘s job classification to a specific value XXXXXX.
Admin user is able to do so.
Scenario: Change a user's job classification 

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

1. Proxy user A > insert a jobinfo record from action or "pencil" for user B.

2. Try to change job classification to XXXXXX > "No data" is displayed.

3. Proxy Admin user > insert a jobinfo record from action or "pencil" for user B.

4. Try to change job classification to XXXXXX > XXXXXX is displayed and can be selected.

Cause

This is an expected behavior. User A doesn't have any permission to View or Edit Higher Grades. 
The "View Higher Grades" option defines whether a manager/admin can view an employee's job classification if it is higher than the manager's/admin's.

Resolution

Give user A the View or Edit Higher Grades permission

Employee Data > HR Action > View Higher Grades

See Also

Implementing Employee Central Core

Keywords

View Higher Grades, job classification, permission, jobinfo, job history, HR Action , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-RBP , Roles & Permissions (EC Core only) , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions