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2601789 - Validation Error When Trying to Change the 'Required' Parameter of Standard Elements

Symptom

When trying to import Succession Data Model by setting Standard Elements such as 'lastName', 'firstName', 'email' to 'Mandatory' an error is displayed:

Form data is invalid

???Validation Failed !
Cannot make the Standard Element(s) configured as required when corresponding hris field is visible. Make the following standard element(s) as not required OR configure the corresponding hris-field(s) as invisible : lastName.???

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Profile

Reproducing the Issue

In Succession Data Model, change the parameter 'required' of Standard Elements to 'true' and try to import it back to the system

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See an error message display:

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Cause

If Employee Central is enabled, First Name, Last Name, Email and so on are synced from EC to EP via HRIS and must be populated in EC - Personal Information only.

Standard Elements must be set to 'Visible Only' and not 'Required'.

Resolution

Standard configuration is to populate these fields in EC only.

If you want EP to reflect these values, they should be visible only, not required.

See Also

  • 2080728 - Employee Central: What is HRIS Sync?
  • 2172427 - HRIS Sync - Data Synchronization From EC to EP - Hard Coded Sync Mappings

Keywords

Error, Form data is invalid, SDM, Succession Data Model, EP, EC, Standard Element, Issue, Import, ???Validation Failed !, Required, Mandatory, Cannot make the Standard Element(s) configured as required when corresponding hris field is visible. Make the following standard element(s) as not required OR configure the corresponding hris-field(s) as invisible, , KBA , LOD-SF-EP-BCI , BCUI & Data Model (XML) Configuration , LOD-SF-EC-PER , Person Data (All Person Data Types) , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite all versions