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3763707 - System throws an error "You do not have permission to edit the hidden field – attachment id” while correcting record through job information history using Latest Edit UI - 1H 2026

Symptom

  • When correcting a Job Information record via History using the Latest Edit UI, the system shows the error: "You don't have permission to edit the hidden field attachment-id".
  • The issue is only reproducible when an onChange rule hides the attachment-id field.
  • The error does not occur when performing the same action using the legacy edit UI (PP3).

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Job Information

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Configure an Onchange rule on the event-reason field to hide the visibility of the attachment-id field.
  2. Navigate to the profile of a User and open Job information History.
  3. Select a record and click on "Correct".
  4. Change the Event Reason that triggers an onChange rule which hides the attachment-id field.
  5. Save the change and observe the error: "You don't have permission to edit the hidden field attachment-id".

Resolution

  • Product Engineering is investigating the behaviour.
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Workaround:

  • Temporarily Disable the onChange rule that hides the visibility of attachment field or Temporarily Disable "Latest Editing and History UI" via Configure Latest People Profile.

See Also

Keywords

KI1H2026, INC28526157, Latest edit ui, job information, correction, history, permission error, hidden field, attachment-id, attachment, visibility, onChange rule, event reason, save error. , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-JOB-UI , History UI & MSS UI , LOD-SF-EC-JOB-RUL , Job Info Business Rules , Bug Filed

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 2605