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2445172 - Initial Verification failed: Error Code [00-02046] - Onboarding 1.0

Symptom

Customer is getting Initial Verification failed: Error Code [00-02046] Description: Other Reason Text format is invalid when submitting E-Verify Activity.

Environment

  • SAP Successfactors Onboarding 1.0
  • E-Verify

Reproducing the Issue

When trying to submit E-Verify Activity, you will be receiving this error: "Initial Verification failed: Error Code [00-02046] Description: Other Reason Text format is invalid"

Everify error.PNG

Cause

The reason why this is happening is because a special character was used (e.g. period). See sample screenshot below.

everify text only.PNG

Resolution

As per US E-Verify system documentation, if a ReasonCode of “OTHER” is entered, then a value must also be entered in OtherReasonText. Note that it may contain only alphabetic characters and spaces. Other special characters and numbers are not allowed.

To resolve this, just remove the special character/s and you will now be able to proceed.

Keywords

E-verify, Other reason, Error Code [00-02046] , KBA , LOD-SF-OBD , Onboarding , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding