Symptom
Post 2H 2022 release, initiate onboarding from 3rd party ATS and error happens:
status":"ERROR","message":"Permission employee_import_user_admin is required for creating or updating a user","index":0,"httpCode":403
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
Cause
PLT updated Write Access Permission Control of ExternalUser and ExternalLearner APIs in 2H 2022 release.
Resolution
Internal users now need both user search and user import permissions to upsert external learners and external users using the ExternalUser and the ExternalLearner APIs.
EC instance: Employee Central Import Settings > Import Employee Data
Non-EC instance: Manage User > Employee Import
See Also
Keywords
KBA , LOD-SF-OBX-ATS , ATS Integration , Problem