3799885 - Lineage Chart still showing Gender field even without permission - Succession

After revoking permissions for selected users, gender icons are still visible for other users, but not on the viewer’s own node. 

SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development

1. Proxy as a user who lacks People Profile Read permission for the Gender field.
2. Open Succession > Lineage Chart and observe that the user’s own node doesn’t show a gender icon, while successors’ nodes do.

Lineage Chart applies two checks by design:

• For successors and other users’ nodes: only the Succession reporting permission is evaluated. People Profile field-level permissions are not applied.
• For the viewer’s own node (starting/root): People Profile field-level permission (Read on Gender) is required; without it, the gender flag is not rendered on the viewer’s own node.

To show the gender flag on the user’s own node in Lineage Chart:

- Grant People Profile (Employee Data) Read/View permission for the Gender field to the user’s role, ensuring the target population includes Self.

• refer to: Lineage Chart icons
• refer to: Accessing the Lineage Chart
• refer to: KBA 3694524 - Talent Flags/Icons in Succession Lineage Chart
• refer to: KBA 2444218 - Gender Talent Flag is not showing on Succession Org Chart
• refer to: KBA 2871013 - Successor Visibility Matrix - Succession Org Chart vs Lineage Chart

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