Symptom
Manage Rules in Recruiting - Server was unable to understand the URI of your OData API request
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Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Management
Reproducing the Issue
- Admin Center > Manage Rules in Recruiting
- Select a Job Requisition Template or Offer Detail Template
- Error will occur.
"Server was unable to understand the URI of your OData API request, which contained the invalid character text sequence of: [[], [ ], []] . Please check the correctness of your query syntax, especially for unexpected whitespace or punctuation. For API syntax requirements consult https://help.sap.com/viewer/#####/PRODUCTION/en-US"
Resolution
Refresh the OData API Metadata by accessing Admin Center > OData API Metadata Refresh, and this will resolve the issue.
See Also
2618607 - Manage Rules in Recruiting Management
2171588 - SuccessFactors: OData API Metadata Refresh and Export
Keywords
Manage Rules, OData API, Metadata Refresh, Server was unable to understand the URI of your OData API request, which contained the invalid character text sequence of, [template name] . Please check the correctness of your query syntax, especially for unexpected whitespace or punctuation , KBA , LOD-SF-RCM-RUL , Recruiting Rule Issues with MDF Platform , LOD-SF-RCM-API , Webservices & APIs , Problem