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2733412 - Column referencing.Field appearing in the export template for MDF objects

Symptom

When exporting template the file has an extra column “name.referencing.Field” that needs to be deleted before importing.

Environment

  • Instance with more than one language
  • Referencing field of object translations set as “Read only”

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Import and Export Data.
  2. Download template Business Unit.

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  1. When opening the excel file there is an extra column “name.referencingField”.

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Cause

In the object definition of the object Translations the field “referencingField” is set as “Read only” or "Edit".

Resolution

  1. Go to Configure Object definitions.
  2. Select object Translations .

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  1. Make correction to set the field “referencingField” as “Not visible”.

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  1. When exporting the template again the excel file is correct.

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Keywords

name.referencing.Field

import and export data

export template

delete column

incorrect column , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-MDF , MDF & EC2MDF Migration , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core 1811