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3604507 - Edit Comment button is not available for the data point comments entered by other users in SAP Analytics Cloud

Symptom

  • Trying to edit the data point comments made by other users in an import model in SAP Analytics Cloud.
  • The "Edit Comment" button is not available for comments entered by other users.
  • With the appropriate authorization or having ADMIN role(Planning) assigned, "Delete" button is available for the data point comments made by other users. 

Environment

SAP Analytics Cloud 

Reproducing the Issue

  1. User 1 enters a data point comment in an import model. 
  2. Use 2 views the data point comment from step 1. Edit Comment button is not available. Delete is available. Use 2 has ADMIN role(Planning) assigned. 

Cause

By design. 

Resolution

'Edit Comment' option is only for editing your own comment

To view existing comments, add a new comment, and delete any comment, the following permissions are required:

  1. Read, Write, and Delete permissions for the object-type Comment in the tenant.
  2. Write, View Comment, and Delete Comment permissions on the model to comment on datapoints.
  3. Write, View Comment, and Delete Comment permissions on the story.

Regarding comments on tables built on SAP BW or BPC live data models: The icon for editing or deleting comments won’t be available if you don’t have the corresponding SAP BW authorization.

See Also

Keywords

SAP Analytics Cloud, Data Point, Dimension Commenting, Edit Option, Comments, User Access, Permissions. , KBA , LOD-ANA-PL-DPC , Data Point and Dimension Commenting , Problem

Product

SAP Analytics Cloud all versions