SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3298552 - Background portlets edit permission

Symptom

When granting Edit permission to the user, is possible to add a new record and create a new one.

Is not possible only to create a new one or only to edit the history. 

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Access the instance
  2. Go to the user's profile
  3. Navigate to the background block
  4. See the pencil and the '+' button appears

Cause

Role Based Permission restriction.

Resolution

This is expected behavior, the Edit permission grant to the user permission to create a new record or edit the existing one.

If you click on the pencil, it will be possible to see all the history.

If you click on the '+' it will not be possible to see all the history.

In case you want to reorder the fields, you can manage by the narrows on the right side of the row.

Keywords

background, block, edit, permission, create, add, permission role, role, ep, employee profile, profile , KBA , LOD-SF-EP-BGD , Background Elements , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions