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2668885 - Wrong Picklist Value Label or Translation are Causing Job Information Record Import Failure

Symptom

  • Error message occurred while  importing job Information record with picklist
  • Wrong Picklist Value Label or Translation are causing job Information Record Import Failure

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central-Picklist

Reproducing the Issue

  • Import job Information record containing Cascading picklist ( Parent - Child Picklist)
  • Result:incorrect Picklist value

Cause

  • Admin Center, select Picklist Management
  • Select "Export all Picklist(s) and press submit
  • Open Picklist file -select Picklist Id

Misconfiguration :

  • Same Picklist Type with  Different External code , Same ParentOptionalId and Same Label or  Translation
  • The label or Translation values are mapped to same parent

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Resolution

  • The label or Translation must be unique and  both Picklist values are mapped to same parent and Picklist type
  • Also if the value was mapped to different parent it will work

Example Solution: Solution : Same Picklist Type with  Different External code , Same ParentOptionalId and  ( Label or  Translation are Unique)

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Keywords

Picklist, Job information , import,Picklist Value ,Label ,Translation , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-EDP , Import Employee Data (EC Core only) , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions