3446533 - Succession Org Chart Add Successor Error: You don't have permission to nominate yourself. Please select a different user to proceed.

When an incumbent tries to add themself as a successor to their position, receive an error:

You don't have permission to nominate yourself. Please select a different user to proceed.

SAP SuccessFactors Succession Planning

1. Log in to system
2. Navigate to Home dropdown > Succession
3. Select the Succession Org Chart tab
4. Search for your position card > click on the Add Successor icon
5. Select the Named Successors tab > Add Successor
6. Select Internal Candidates > search for yourself
7. Receive error

Exclude nominees from seeing themselves within a succession plan is enabled

You can disable the setting by following the steps in Implementing and Managing Succession - Excluding Nominees from Seeing Themselves Within a Succession Plan.

 Implementing and Managing Succession - Excluding Nominees from Seeing Themselves Within a Succession Plan

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