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3368378 - MDF object is not visible in People Profile with "no permission for" message

Symptom

  • Message "No permission for [object name]" is displayed in MDF record in People Profile
  • No action is possible for MDF object in People Profile

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Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
  • Metadata Framework (MDF)

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Add a record in an MDF Object for the first time
  2. Set the Effective Date as a future date
  3. See the MDF Object in People Profile only shows a message "No permission for [object name]"

Cause

User only has "View Current" permission for this object, hence future records are not visible.

Resolution

Grant the "View History" permission.

With this permission, the MDF Object block will show the message "No Data" and the option to "View History"

Keywords

MDF block, not visible, display, Employee Profile, PP3, RBP, view current, future effective date, no data, no permission for , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-PP3 , MDF on People Profile , LOD-SF-MDF-RBP , RBP Permissions on Objects , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions