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2882374 - Spot Awards Guidelines import error

Symptom

When trying to import guidelines file into the spot award program, the system throws a pop up with error message "Please enter valid country/region in line number".


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Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core
  • Talent Management 
  • Compensation

Reproducing the Issue

Import guidelines file into the spot award with country information. Even though the country name is valid, the system throws error message as below :

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Cause

The issue is with the countries present in line number of the error message. There could be no employees in the user data file mapped with those countries or/and these countries are not present in the ISOCountryList.

Resolution

  • Export the user data file and make sure there are employees mapped against the countries.
  • Export the picklist and check if the countries are present in the ISOCountryList.

Keywords

rewards guideline import error, sf, success factors, invalid country , KBA , LOD-SF-RNR-GDL , Guidelines, Categories, Levels etc. , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Compensation all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions