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2887069 - Configure Column Enhanced MPH: The selected fields cannot be used for this column.

Symptom

During the column configuration of Enhanced Manage Pending Recruits, the following error is displayed:

      The selected fields cannot be used for this column. Refer to documentation for the correct Candidate Fields to use.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Admin Center > Tool Search > Configure Columns for the Manage Pending Recruits
  2. Add a new line in the setting by selecting the dropdowns Entities and Field
  3. Save
  4. The error appears:

            The selected fields cannot be used for this column. Refer to documentation for the correct Candidate Fields to use.

Cause

Possible causes:

  • Standard names a field not used in Onboarding
  • A wrong name is used in Provisioning: EC template (Import/Export mapping field template for EC Integration)
  • Custom names are not supported in Onboarding
  • An incorrect mapping of a field within a transformation template

Resolution

1. Add/Edit the mapping in the transformation template, configurable via Provisioning > Import/Export mapping field template for EC Integration

      For example, JobCode:

            <mapping-attribute><source refid="JobCode" multi-valued="false"/><target refid="jobInfo.job-code" variant="" country-code=""/>

            <processes><process>onboarding</process><process>offboarding</process></processes>

2. Ensure the names for source & target are correctly maintained as per standard configuration (customer key field, i.e. XYZ_JobCode, is not supported).

3. Change the name in the Onboarding > Data Dictionary > key field (XYZ_JobCode to JobCode) and remap using the field mapping tool.

4. To add the field to the column:

  1. Go to Admin Center > Tool Search > Manage Data
  2. In the first field select MPHColumnConfiguration
  3. In the second, select the drop down to confirm if onboardingCandidate (onboardingCandidate) is available
  4. If not, follow the instructions in KB article 2792558

See Also

KBA 2792558 - Enhanced Manage Pending Hires Feature [Integration with EC] in Onboarding

Keywords

sf, success factors, ONB, OBD, on boarding , KBA , LOD-SF-OBD-MPH , Manage Pending Hires , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding all versions