3610898 - DRTM Master Data Purge - Launch Immediately vs Schedule Recurring behavior

As a SuccessFactors administrator, I noticed a difference in the DRTM Master Data Purge execution between Launch Immediately vs Schedule Recurring:

• When the DRTM Master Data Purge job is executed according to the Schedule Recurring Pattern, the system will check the permission of the last approver. If the approver lacks the purge permission, the purge process will not be executed. And the Purge Results will be "Complete with Empty Report".
• When the DRTM Master Data Purge job is executed by the creator through the "Launch Immediately", the system checks the permission of the creator and then proceeds to execute the purge process.

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite

1. Login to the instance
2. Data Retention Management-->Create New Purge Request
3. Select DRTM Master Data Purge-->Define Subject Criteria-->Add approvers
4. Schedule Purge Request-->check Recurring Pattern-->Schedule
5. Purge Request Monitor-->Purge Progress& Results-->Complete with Empty Report
6. Data Retention Management-->Select this purge request-->Launch Immediately-->Purge Progress& Results-->Completed and could Download Preview Report

This is the current expected behavior of Purge Request functionality.

Dev teams are working on an enhancement for this issue is planned to be deployed on 2H 2025 release (aka b2511). With this enhancement, for both execution methods, the system always checks the permission of the creator. 

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• SAP SuccessFactors Product Release & Road Map Information
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