SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2864842 - Application error when trying to wildcard search for a MDF object - Employee Central

Symptom

When trying to Wildcard search for a MDF object an application error occur in the screen.

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Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
  • Metadata Framework

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Manage Data
  2. Filter for an MDF Object
  3. Type to search 1* for example.

Result: An application error occur in the screen.

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Resolution

This is expect behavior, system currently not support Wildcard search and this will cause application error in the system. Then an enhancement request can be submitted to engineering team consider change the current system behavior.

Document to submit an enhancement request: 2090228

Keywords

wildcard, search, special, characters, error, mdf, application, position, , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-POS , Position Management , Problem

Product

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