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2416813 - Custom String Field Not Available for Concatenation in Business Rule

Symptom

The custom-string field associated with picklist configured in Manage Business Configuration is not available in substring and concatenate functions.

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central: Business Rules

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to Manage Business Configuration.
  2. Create, Enable a custom-string field associated with picklist.
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  4. The field is configured in Job Information
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  6. Configure a business rule to use the custom-string field.
  7. The custom-string field is available for selection in “Set”.
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  9. But the custom-string field “Sub Family” is not available for concatenation.
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Cause

Concatenate() function does not apply for custom-string fields associated with picklist, Foundation Object or Generic Object fields

Resolution

  • Concatenate() function can be used for string field only. 
  • If this feature is important to your business, we do encourage you to submit an enhancement request specifically about this to have it considered within future development cycles. You can do this on our Customer Community Portal and for detailed steps on How to Submit Ideas for SAP SuccessFactors Products, please refer to KBA 2090228.

Keywords

Concantenate(), concatenation, business rule, custom-string field, picklist field, Generic Object, Foundation object, field not available, No results, No data. , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-JOB-RUL , Job Info Business Rules , LOD-SF-EC , Employee Central , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 2505