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2650934 - To Be Hired field on Position object is not editable

Symptom

When creating a Position through Manage Positions or Position Org Chart, the to be hired field is not editable

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core
  • Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to Position Org Chart or Manage Positions and try creating a New Position
  2. Despite having all the permissions needed, the field "To Be Hired" is not editable

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Cause

  •  This happens when the field "vacant" under Configure Object Definitions -> Position Object has visibility set as Read Only
  •  The field "vacant" corresponds to the "To Be Hired" field on Position Object

Resolution

Set the visibility of the "vacant" field to Editable under Configure Object Definitions -> Position Object

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Keywords

SF, Success factors, EC, Position Management, cannot, can't change To Be Hired , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-POS , Position Management , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions