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2789789 - MDF Permission name change: Access to non-secured objects

Symptom

Cannot find "Read/Write Permission on Metadata Framework" in Permissions

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Permission Role > Permissions
  2. Under Metadata Framework cannot find "Read/Write Permission on Metadata Framework"

Cause

Before: Previously, the permission was named as "Read/Write Permission on Metadata Framework."

After: In Q2 2019, the permission name is changed to "Access to non-secured objects".

Functionality remains the same, for more information you may refer to Admin guide for Metadata Framework

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Resolution

Under Metadata Framework, look for "Access to non-secured objects (previously known as 'Read/Write Permission on Metadata Framework')"

Keywords

MDF Permissions, 38365c4a-d097-4d4c-ba1-c-85c75f12d240 , KBA , LOD-SF-PLT-RBP , Role Based Permissions , LOD-SF-PLT , Platform Foundational Capabilities , Product Enhancement

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM all versions