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2636635 - An application error occurred when saving background block - Employee Profile

Symptom

  • An application error occurred when saving background block.
  • An application error occurred. Check the console log for more details.

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Profile

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to: Employee Profile
  2. Go to background block
  3. Edit or Add a record
  4. Fill the required fields
  5. Save

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Cause

There are fields required and hidden at same time.

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Resolution

In case the field is required, it cannot be hidden, only can be hidden if not required. Amend those fields via Manage Business Configuration or Succession Data Model.

  1. Go to: Manage Business Configuration
  2. Click: Employee Profile
  3. Click: Background Elements
  4. Click in the target Background Element
  5. Click in "Details" of field
  6. Amend the field
  7. Save

Keywords

Application, Error, Background, Block, Portlet, Required, Hidden , KBA , LOD-SF-EP-BGD , Background Elements , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions