3542826 - Understanding the Functionality PLU-8756: Latest Role-Based Permissions Supports Selecting Values for Data Source Fields

In the 2H 2024 release for SAP SuccessFactors HCM, feature PLU-8756 was introduced:

• Latest Role-Based Permissions Supports Selecting Values for Data Source Fields

I tried to test this feature in my instance but no changes were observed in the system. I do not see the icon that allows me to select a value for the field.

How do I test this feature?

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SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite

1. Go to Manage Permission Roles
2. Search for the permission role you want to edit and click "Add Role Assignments"
3. Fill the required information to add the role assignment until you reach step "Define Target Criteria"
4. Click "Restrict Target Criteria to:" for one of the available permissions
5. Select an available field
6. The icon to open the pop-up to select a value is not displayed. I am required to type a value instead.

This enhancement applies to fields that have a valid values source configured.

For example, let's consider the Standard MDF Object Higher Duty or Temporary Assignment Configuration (HDTempAssignmentConfiguration). Below you can see this object details under Configure Object Definitions:

This object has many fields, one of them being basePayComponentGroup:

If you open the Details for this field, you will it has a Valid Values Source configured. In this case, payComponentGroup:

This means this field have predefined values which are coming from source payComponentGroup. So when you configure this field in the Role Assignment, the system will display the icon to select an existing value:

Clicking the icon will open the pop-up to select the values:

This is one possible example to demonstrate this feature. There will be other objects in your instance that will have different data sources, like fields that have the value populated from picklists.

When the field have a data source, you will see this icon to select the existing value instead of having to type the exact value during the role assignment configuration.

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