Fix: You don't have privileges to perform this in Salesforce

Many users encountered You don’t have sufficient privileges to perform this operation error in the Salesforce report, so today we’re going to take a closer look at this error.

What is an insufficient privilege error in Salesforce?

This error appears if the users don’t have the necessary privileges or due to other security settings.

How can I fix You don’t have sufficient privileges to perform this operation in the Salesforce report?

1. Change security settings

1. Open Setup and go to Manage Users.
2. Next, navigate to Profiles and select the profile that is having issues.
3. Go to Visualforce Page Access and make sure that the selected user has access.
   

2. Enable external sharing

1. Go to Setup and choose Security.
2. Next, go to Sharing Settings and enable external sharing.
   
3. Save changes.

3. Other tips

1. Make sure that your Report Type is set to Deployed. Ensure you have access to the Report Folder.
2. Ensure that you have Read access to all the Objects in the Report references. If any objects are a part of a Managed Package that requires a license, check if you have the necessary license.
3. When viewing Administrative reports, verify the View Setup and Configuration permission on your profile.
4. Be sure to check the Field Level Security of the Lookup or Master-Detail Relationship field. This will ensure your profile can see this field.
5. If the report uses multiple objects, ensure that the Lookup field between two objects isn’t hidden by Field Level Security.
6. If the report type is set to Opportunities with Products, double-check if you have read access to the Price Book object.
7. For Communities, Customer Portal, or Partner Portal Users the external access for the objects on which the report is based needs to be Private. Also, make sure that the appropriate sharing rules are defined.

How do I give permission to users to access reports in Salesforce?

1. Click the Cog icon and then choose Setup.
2. Search for profiles and select Profiles.
3. Next, click on the Program Management Standard User profile or another profile.
   
4. Head to the System section click System Permission and then choose Edit.
5. Select the desired level of access and click on Save.

As you can see, You don’t have sufficient privileges to perform this operation in the Salesforce report is caused by improper configuration, but that can be easily fixed.

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