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3627970 - 'Add to Learning History' button visible to managers without such permission

Symptom

In the Team View, in the subordinate's Learning History section, the manager sees the "Add" button even when they do not have the permissions needed to add learning history records. When the manager clicks on the "Add" button, they receive an error message informing them they do not have the necessary permissions:

Error message: Access Denied. You do not have the required permission to view this page.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Log into HCM as a manager > navigate to the Learning module >
  2. Ensure the following permissions are not granted:
    a) Access Direct Report to Add External History Records
    b) Access Direct Report to Add History Records >
  3. Navigate to the Team View in the New Learning Experience >
  4. Click on View History for a user in the team >
  5. Observe that the "Add" button (on the upper right corner) is visible >
  6. Click on the "Add" button and note the error message.

Cause

This is a legacy experience behavior carried over to ILX.

Resolution

Development will enhance this behavior in the product, tentatively in the upcoming release. Click on star to bookmark this article to receive updates about this issue. For more information about updates from subscribed KBAs, you can refer to the KB Article 2171560 - How to be notified of new or updated SAP Notes or KBAs. 

For release timelines, please review SAP SuccessFactors Product Release & Road Map Information.

See Also

2387478 - Allowing/Denying Manager to Assign Learning/Add to Learning History for Subordinate

Keywords

add button, permissions, team view, learning history, error message, learning, lms, access record, add to learning history, manager, subordinate, legacy behavior, ILX, LRN-199569 , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS-ILX , Integrated Learning Experience , LOD-SF-LMS-WOR , Roles & Workflows , Product Enhancement

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Learning all versions