Symptom
Is noted that when proxying with some user and trying to modify data the fields does not open values, instead error happens in fields:
"No permission to perform this operation."
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Profile
Reproducing the Issue
- Proxy as User
- Edit Personal Information/Job Information or any entity
- Click on field
Result: Error is triggered on field.
Cause
This is caused when target proxy user does not have User Login permission, hence system does not allow user act as the user that cannot login in system.
Resolution
If is required modify as the user then please provide User Login permission:
- Go to Manage Permission Roles
- Grant: General User Permission -> User Login
Otherwise perform change on the profile as Admin user instead of proxying.
Keywords
No permission to perform this operation, of entity “dependent” doesn’t exist., [feature-toggle-error] envId=prod,isOn met unexpected exception:null, exception type:java.lang.NullPointerException, will return false as default. java.lang.NullPointerException, Client error: 403, user login, permission, proxy, error, on, change, fields, unable, to change, data, personal, information, job, organization, compensation, latest, people, profile, ppx, edit, ui, new, , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-JOB-UI , History UI & MSS UI , LOD-SF-EC-PER , Person Data (All Person Data Types) , LOD-SF-EC-CMP , Compensation Information & One-Time Bonus , Problem
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