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2539978 - Exporting attachments from MDF object

Symptom

  • Cannot export attachments on MDF objects
  • How to export attachments from MDF objects?

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite
  • Metadata Framework (MDF)

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Import and Export Data
  2. Export MDF object and no attachments is showing up

Resolution

Exporting of attachments added to the MDF objects cannot be downloaded via the Export option manually or via the scheduled jobs for exporting MDF data. The only option available is to download the required files manually from each object instances on the Manage Data page or the MDF portlets

Additionally, to bulk export specific types of attachments in MDF objects, customers can configure attachment fields for document categories using the Manage Documents tool, where MDF attachments are centrally managed. Detailed procedures can be found at Configuring Attachment Fields for Document Categories | SAP Help Portal. This KBA 3332895 - Filtering custom MDF attachments by Categories in Manage Documents also provides detailed instructions on setting up a custom document category. Please note that it only applies to documents imported after the configuration is completed, enabling the use of this custom category for future imports.

See Also

2257047 - Adding attachments on a MDF Object for attachment type field via Import

Keywords

MDF, Metadata Framework, import, file attachment, zip file, attachments, import and export data , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-IMP , Import and Export Issues , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions