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Insufficient Access Error adding documents to FileNet Content Engine

Troubleshooting


Problem

User is getting a security error when attempting to add a document to a folder in an object store via FileNet Workplace XT or FileNet Enterprise Manager. Security Error seen: The requester has insufficient access rights to perform the requested operation.

Cause

User does not have Create_Instance right on the security permission of the ReferentialContainmentRelationship and DynamicReferentialContainmentRelationship classes and cannot create these objects when adding documents.

Diagnosing The Problem

  • User has necessary rights to the document class, folders and object store but can't add document.
  • User does not have necessary Create_Instance rights on the ReferentialContainmentRelationship and DynamicReferentialContainmentRelationship classes.
  • Error seen in the P8_server_error.log:

    YYYY-06-08T17:53:19.706Z 56005600 ENG FNRCE0001E - ERROR method name: checkUpdatePermissions principal name: username Global Transaction: true User Transaction: false Exception Info: The requester has insufficient access rights to perform the requested operation.
    com.filenet.api.exception.EngineRuntimeException: FNRCE0001E: E_ACCESS_DENIED: The requester has insufficient access rights to perform the requested operation. failedBatchItem=0 errorStack={

Resolving The Problem

Steps to resolve issue:

  1. Log in to FileNet Enterprise Manager.
  2. Grant the user CREATE_INSTANCE rights to the Security permission of the ReferentialContainmentRelationship and DynamicReferentialContainmentRelationship classes.
  3. Re-try adding the document.
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Document Information

More support for:
FileNet P8 Platform

Software version:
5.0

Operating system(s):
Windows, AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris

Document number:
206883

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21598974