SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2685656 - Unable to Rearrange Records in Custom MDF Portlet - SuccessFactors

Symptom

After configuring a UI for a Custom MDF Object, the fields can only be rearranged in Manage Data page, not on UI (Employee Profile).

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
  • Metadata Framework (MDF)

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Admin center and search for Configure Object Definition
  2. On first drop down, select Object Definition
  3. Search for the affected MDF Object
  4. Click on Take action and Make correction
  5. Go to Association section and click on details
  6. Allow Reordering is set to Yes
  7. Go to "Manage Configuration UI";
  8. Select a Custom MDF Block and then go to "Properties";
  9. Go to Control Options - ensure "Rearrange records" is set to "YES";
  10. Try to move/rearrange the records inside the MDF Block (Employee Profile), and see that it is not possible.

Cause

It is only possible to reorder child records in Manage Data.

Resolution

As outlined in SAP Help Portal Comparison of MDF Behavior in Legacy and Latest People Profile reorder is not supported in the Latest People Profile. It will only be possible to reorder in Manage Data.

See Also

Keywords

Manage Configuration UI, Change Custom MDF Record Order, Reorder Data, Rearrange Record, Employee Profile, Custom MDF, Object, reorder, re-order, child, allow reordering, allow, reordering , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-UI , UI Config, Layout & Rules , LOD-SF-EP , People Profile , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions