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2839635 - Error in Time Sheet UI: "If you want to use Time Sheet, please do not define custom fields in the Employee Time entity as Required"

Symptom

Receive the error "If you want to use Time Sheet, please do not define custom fields in the Employee Time entity as Required." in Time Sheet.

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Time Sheet

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to the Time Sheet of a user.
  2. Fill in the required information.
  3. Submit and receive the error.

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Cause

This is caused by custom fields on the Employee Time Object being set to required

Resolution

Please change the custom fields on the Employee Time object that are required to not required. The error should no longer occur

Keywords

required, mandatory, employee time, time sheet, custom field required, custom field mandatory, If you want to use Time Sheet, please do not define custom fields in the Employee Time entity as Required. , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-TMS , Time Sheet , Problem

Product

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