Produciton problem :SEM BPS planning folders/variables

Hi,

Can someone please justify how could this happen?

I've a variable ZVAR of Replacement Type "User-Specific Values" & with properties "Restriction of values required by User" & "Input Allowed by user".

I've included this variable in 2 different planning folders.

when one of user executed folder1, we see strange results.

ZVAR is not visible in the header fields of the folder. (ofcourse when clicked on layout button, it's asking to input as per its definition: Restriction of values required by User) Problem is that this user can't input for ZVAR in the header fields before actually going into layout by clicking on the button.

All other users could see ZVAR in the header fields of the folder.

I double checked that this particular user has all access needed.

Finally, I logged in with his user ID & when I executed folder1, even I couldn't see ZVAR in the header fields of folder1.

as a test, I executed folder2 with his user ID & I could see ZVAR in the header fields of the folder2.

Am i correct with following assumptions?

with his user ID, as ZVAR is visible in folder2, I don't expect any access restrictions on planning cubes/variables.

We don't have planning profiles so I don't expect any access restricitons with planning folders.

planning folders are not web enabled.

Could someone share your ideas.

Appreciate your quick help.