2808842 - Invalid error when trying to insert picklist values using SFAPI

When doing an Insert call containing picklist values using SFAPI, the following error is received as response:

<result>
<jobStatus>ERROR</jobStatus>
<message></message>
<objectEditResult>
<errorStatus>ERROR</errorStatus>
<editStatus>NOEDIT</editStatus>
<index>0</index>
<message>Exception occured on <entity> with the guid : XXXXX. Root cause: Value XXXXX of field XXXXX is invalid for picklist XXXXX.</message>
</objectEditResult>
</result>

"Image/data in this KBA is from SAP internal systems, sample data, or demo systems. Any resemblance to real data is purely coincidental."

SuccessFactors Recruiting Management (RCM)

SFAPI, picklist, invalid, active, obsoleted , KBA , LOD-SF-RCM-API , Webservices & APIs , Problem