SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2647903 - How to Remove the "External Candidate" Nomination Feature - Succession Org Chart

Symptom

How to hide the "External Candidates" option from the Succession Org Chart or Position Tile View?

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Succession Mangement
  • SAP SuccessFactors Succession Org Chart

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to the Succession Org Chart or Position Tile View
  2. Get the Position Card up of a selected Position
  3. Navigate to the "Named Successor" section of the Position Card
  4. Choose the "+ Add Successor" option

    The "External Candidate" option is available:

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Resolution

In Succession Org Chart or the Position Tile view, succession planners can choose External Candidates on the nomination dialog to search the existing candidate pool or create new external candidates. The external candidate card is the same one used in Recruiting.

If you wish to hide the "External Candidates" option from the Succession Org Chart or Position Tile View for all users you may follow the steps below

  1. Admin Centre
  2. Succession
  3. Nominations Setup
  4. Uncheck "Allow succession planners with recruiting candidate search permissions to nominate external candidates" option
  5. Save

Keywords

External Candidate, Succession, Org Chart, Posiiton Tile, Nomination, Successor, Recruiting Mangement, SCM, RCM , KBA , LOD-SF-SCM-ORG , Succession Org Chart , LOD-SF-SCM-PTV , Position Tile View , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development all versions