Symptom
The PP3 header displays the Employee's name as First name + Middle Name + Last name by default(for locale en_US). Can this be customized?
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Environment
SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core - All Versions
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - All Versions
Reproducing the Issue
- Navigate to an Employee's profile
- The desired configuration is to display First Name + Preferred name + Last Name on the PP3 header
Resolution
- Enable Name format in Admin Center > Manage Employee Central Settings
- Go to Manage data page, create “Name format” object records
- Choose the created Name Format on Configure People profile page
- Save the configuration and you would see the user's name on header displaying the name in the desired name format
FAQ - Additional Information
Q) Where can I get information on this from the Guide?
A) Guide: Implementing Name Formats
Chapter: Enable Name Format
See Also
- 2385804 - Supported Fields for People Search
- 2444264 - How to display employee's preferred name in Quick Card and People Search - Employee Central
- 2295729 - Name Format: Changing the Name Format Assigned to Legal Entity will not dynamically update Formal Name for Employees
- 2274066 - How to use Name Format functionality in Employee Central
- 2297189 - Name Format: Where in the UI is Name Format Respected?
- 2922553 - Unable to search employee by Display Name
- 3143671 - Wrong Name Displayed in the Search
Keywords
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