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2591444 - Error when trying to save a MDF Object or EC object field as required

Symptom

When trying to save a MDF Object or an EC object field as required, as error message is shown "alertHeaderLocalized is required field/association. You cannot mark it as not required. Please change it back to required"

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Admin Center > Configure Object Definition;
  2. Object Definition > AlertMessage;
  3. Click on "Make Correction";
  4. Search for field "alertDescriptionLocalized" and click on Details;
  5. Change the field "Required" to YES;
  6. Try to save the changes;
  7. Error message is displayed: "alertHeaderLocalized is required field/association. You cannot mark it as not required. Please change it back to required.".

Resolution

Localized Header and Localized Description are mandatory in the system, and cannot be made to non-mandatory.

Keywords

error message, issue editing MDF object, MetaData Framework, Localized header, Localized description, alertHeaderLocalized,  KM-3549 , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-RUL , Custom Oject based Business Rules , LOD-SF-EC , Employee Central , LOD-SF-MDF , Metadata Framework , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite all versions