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3420104 - Unable to Edit Goals in Performance Forms

Symptom

When users access their performance forms, they don't have the ability to edit goals.

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Performance Management
  • SAP SuccessFactors Goal Management
  • SAP SuccessFactors Career Development Planning

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Log in to system
  2. Navigate to Home dropdown > Performance
  3. Select a form
  4. Navigate to a goal section and there isn't a pencil icon to edit the goal

Cause

  • Create permission is missing in the goal plan
  • Role-based permissions (RBP) have not been granted for users to access the goal plan (Latest Goal Management Only)
  • Allow users to add/remove Goals within the section is not enabled in the performance form

Resolution

To allow users to add goals to forms:

  • If you're using legacy Goal Management, ensure users have the "create" permission in the goal plan template
  • If you're using latest Goal Management, ensure users have both the "create" permission in the goal plan template and the role-based permission for the goal plan template.

I. Create permission is missing in the goal plan

As a customer, you do not have access to Provisioning. Please engage a Certified Partner to assist with this configuration.

Please review Implementing and Managing Goal Management - Action Permissions or Implementing and Managing Career Development Planning - Action Permissions.

II. Role-based permissions (RBP) have not been granted for users to access the goal plan (Latest Goal Management Only)

  1. Log in to system
  2. Navigate to Admin Center > Manage Permission Roles
  3. Select role
  4. Select Permission...
  5. Under User Permissions, select Goals
  6. Locate Goal Plan Permissions and select the applicable goal plans
  7. Done > Save Changes

III. Allow users to add/remove Goals within the section is not enabled in the performance form

  1. Log into system
  2. Navigate to Admin Center > Manage Templates
  3. Select the Performance Review tab > Select template
  4. Select Edit Fields and Sections > Goal Section
  5. Select Show advanced options... > Check box for Allow users to add/remove Goals within the section
  6. Save
  7. Relaunch performance form

See Also

Keywords

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Product

SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development all versions