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2606259 - API Related Error While Editing/Managing Positions

Symptom

When we tried to edit position via the position org chart, or via manage data, an application error occurred with the following fingerprint=c9b35c8b7b478c981508c408820f8368b2f69f4c

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Environment

Employee Central – MDF

Reproducing the Issue

1. Go to Position Org Chart

2. Click edit on a position or click manage > Make Correction or insert new record

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Or

1. Manage Data > Position

2. Search for a position

3. Insert new record or edit existing record

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Cause

An association on the cost center object had been deleted but the field criteria from it had not been removed from the field on the position object

Resolution

Remove the field criteria from the field and save

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Note: This is not specific to the position object, it happens across MDF objects

When deleting an association, always delete the associated field criteria as well

Keywords

Field criteria, Association, Deleted Association, MDF, Position, api.model.CompositeField.toString() of a null object returned from java.util.Map$Entry.getKey(), fingerprint=c9b35c8b7b478c981508c408820f8368b2f69f4c, XAF-20791, API Related Error While Editing Position, EMPLOYEE_HRIS_GO_INVALID_FIELD_OR_ASSOCIATION, values=[cust_toDepartment.internalId, CostCenter]] , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-POS , Position Management , LOD-SF-EC-MDF , MDF & EC2MDF Migration , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions