Symptom
- A user is assigned to a permission group, but the system does not read/apply the permissions.
- Permissions are recognized only after removing the user from the group and adding the user back to the same group.
- The behavior can occur across multiple permission groups for the same user.
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
Reproducing the Issue
- Assign a user to a permission group.
- Checked RBP troubleshooting tool and observe that the system does not read or apply the permissions.
Cause
- The user has multiple employments under the same person record.
- Permission groups are employment-based, not person-based, the group membership was bound to an inactive or previous employment.
- The system does not automatically rebind permission group assignments when a user changes or gains a new employment.
Resolution
Please do the following checks:
- Verify whether the user has multiple employments (for example, via RBP troubleshooting or user data review).
- Identify which employment the permission group membership is currently bound to.
- If the membership is bound to an inactive/previous employment, remove the user from the permission group and add the user back to rebind the membership to the active employment.
- After any employment change (for example, change of worker type or adding a new employment), review and re-add permission group assignments as needed to ensure they bind to the correct active employment.
- Implement an operational check to periodically audit permission group memberships for users with multiple employments.
Note:Be aware there is currently no automated/system-level fix for automatic rebinding; this is a system limitation.
See Also
Keywords
INC25754370 ,role-based permissions, permission group, dynamic group, employment-based, multiple employment, concurrent employment, inactive employment, permissions not applied, rebind membership, remove and re-add, troubleshooting tool, RBP, access issues, group assignment, user permissions , KBA , LOD-SF-PLT-DYG , Dynamic Groups (My Groups - Not RBP) , Problem
Product
SAP SuccessFactors Platform all versions
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