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2827061 - EC: Custom fields not listed in Target field drop down in document template mapping

Symptom

Custom fields not listed in Target field drop down in document template mapping.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Document Generation

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Login to instance
  2. Admin Center > Manage Document Template
  3. Create a new document template > save
  4. Admin Center > Manage Document Template Mapping > search for the document newly created
  5. Mapping Type = Direct ; Select the base object as HRIS element (example, personal information or job information)
  6. Custom fields are not listed in Target field drop down

Cause

Custom fields are not enabled in Manage business configuration.

Resolution

  1. Navigate to Admin Center > Manage business configuration
  2. Search for the HRIS element that you are using as base object in template mapping
  3. Search for the custom field created
  4. Ensure that Enabled is configured as "yes" for the field to appear in Target field drop down

Keywords

custom fields, target field, template mapping, document generation, missing custom fields , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-DOC , Document Generation , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core all versions