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2445444 - External Candidate cannot accept Data Privacy statement while creating candidate profile

Symptom

When an external candidate tries to accept the data privacy statement while creating a new candidate profile in the career site, an application error is received:

An application error occurred. Please try again later, or copy the below error information and sent it to your support group if the issue keeps occurring.

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Management - RCM

Reproducing the Issue

  1. In the external career site, create a new account for a new candidate
  2. Click on the link "Read and Accept the data privacy statement"

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  3. An application error is received:

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Cause

This error comes up because there is no Data Privacy statement set up for an external candidate in Admin Center >> Data Privacy Statement

Resolution

  1. Logon to SuccessFactors as an Admin
  2. Go to Admin Center >> Data Privacy Statement
  3. Create a new statement
  4. In the General Settings tab, enter the statement Name and Type as 'Recruiting External'
  5. This statement displays before an external candidate can create a candidate profile
  6. The candidate must accept the statement to proceed

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  7. Enter the statement message in the Statement Message tab
  8. Save and publish

Keywords

SF SuccessFactors Recruit RCM application error data privacy statement candidate profile create new , KBA , LOD-SF-RCM-CAN , General Candidate Issues (not Offers, not Profiles) , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting all versions