2558356 - Invalid Number Format Error for Seniority Fields on Accrual Lookup by Seniority

Error below is received when entering a decimal value for Seniority From/To field on Accrual Lookup by Seniority object:

"Invalid number format 0.x for field Seniority From/To"

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1. Go to Admin Center > Manage Time Off Structures then select Accrual Lookup by Seniority on Create New dropdown.
2. Enter any decimal value (i.e. 0.5) for the fields Seniority From and Seniority To and enter value for Accrual Amount.
3. Save the changes and the error is received.

Seniority From and Seniority To fields are number fields on the Accrual Lookup by Seniority object definition. See resolution section of KBA 2438887 for explanation and description for data type for MDF fields.

Create a custom Accrual Lookup object and set Decimal as data type for the Seniority From/To fields.

1. Go to Admin Center > Configure Object Definitions.
2. Click Create New dropdown and then select Object Definition.
3. Add custom Seniority From/To and Accrual Amount fields then set Data Type of the fields to Decimal.
   
   
4. Save the changes.

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