Welcome! This forum has a treasure trove of great info – Scouters helping Scouters! Just a heads up, though - all content, information, and opinions shared on this forum are those of the author, not the BSA.
@SiennaScoutmaster - ok.. thanks. It would be easier to deal directly with the ASM, but several things to work.. they are using the correct dropdown in the upper right on scoutbook plus ? Have they tried an incognito session ?
@LoganPool@KathrynCarlin - before i responded I wanted to make sure i as Committee Chair could add an mbc and i was able to.
I can try a screen share with both of you one at a time if you want you can email me at sjhjr@comcast.net
@KathrynCarlin - let us know the point where you do have success adding an MBC. If the error gets passed to the dev team watch the change log for the fix.
Myself (assistant Adv. Chair) and our Unit Advancement Chair also are no longer able to assign MBC despite all of our permissions appearing to be the same as they were before this weekends Legacy migration. I would like to know which positions are now capable of this and if it is only the Key 3 can delegates be given the permission?
I also am no longer able to assign merit badge counselors after the migration to scoutbook plus. I was able to make the assignments in scoutbook legacy before the migration. Can you let us know if this is a bug or which which spcific positions and permissions a person needs in order to do this? I am our troops “merit badge liaison” (and have been for several years) so I need to make sure I am categorized correctly. BTW, I really like the new interface for this action, so I am looking forward to it working!
I should clarify from my comment above that I am experiencing the same two errors mentioned by others: “you do not have access to the API” and “your positions and related permissions to not allow you to perform this action”. Thanks.
from the guide to advancement:
The Scout and the merit badge counselor.
Although it is the unit leader’s responsibility to see that at least one merit badge counselor is identified from those approved and available
In asserting that this is a bug, I’m relying on the following document provided in the release notes for the MBC feature.
Assigning / Connecting a Merit Badge Counselor to a Scout for a Badge
Before a merit badge counselor can work with a youth on a merit badge in Scoutbook Plus, they need to be assigned to the Scout. MBCs can assign themselves to the Scout if you give them the Scout’s full name (as registered) and Member ID. Unit leaders with Edit and MBC Search rights can also assign a merit badge counselor to a Scout to work on a badge by clicking on the Scout on the Roster page, then clicking on the badge in the Scout’s Merit Badges section.
(Unit key 3 members and their delegates can check the Permissions Manager page in SB+ to adjust rights/positions in SB+)
