{"id":157878,"date":"2026-11-01T11:14:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T11:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=157878"},"modified":"2026-11-10T11:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T11:40:13","slug":"why-cant-i-open-the-payroll-sheet","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/faq\/why-cant-i-open-the-payroll-sheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Why can\u2019t I open the Payroll Sheet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">The Payroll Sheet opens for users with the <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">View Pay Run<\/strong> permission. 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