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2819717 - Cannot configure attachments for Employee Profile

Symptom

  • How to attach files to employee records in SuccessFactors in Employee Profile
  • Cannot configure attachments for Employee Profile

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Profile

Resolution

  1. Go to "Manage Business Configuration" > Employee Profile > Background Elements > required block (in this example certificates).
  2. Create a custom field and set Field Name = ATTACHMENT_ID

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     3. Now in the UI you can see this attachment field. Click on the attachment pin symbol besides Document field.

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     4. Now click on + Add symbol to upload file/attachments, and click Done.

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     5. Go back to the UI and you can see the field with attachment URL.

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Please note that only one attachment field in each background element is supported.

See Also

2300512 - Employee Profile: How to add standard and background fields to Employee Profile?

2218874 - Upload of attachments to Employee Profile - SuccessFactors Employee Profile

Keywords

How to add attachment in Employee profile from UI, attachment in UI, SuccessFactors , KBA , LOD-SF-EP-BGD , Background Elements , LOD-SF-EP-BCI , BCUI & Data Model (XML) Configuration , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions