Symptom
User Custom Column reference fields can only be displayed in dropdown in user profile on admin side. Customers often have custom columns containing too many reference field values to display in a dropdown, so, therefore have a requirement for a picker to be used instead.
Environment
SAP Success Factors Learning Management System (LMS)
Reproducing the Issue
Check reference field (with reference values) in user profile on admin side and reference values appear in dropdown.
Resolution
To change to picker you need to disable in the dropdown property in Search Selector "Custom Column User Reference":
- Go to System Config > Configuration > Search Selectors > Custom Field User Reference > Edit
- Find property: "dropDownEnabled=true"
- Change to "dropDownEnabled=false"
- Apply changes.
If you would like to change non-reference custom columns to be displayed as dropdown (they are defaulted to be displayed as picker), you need to edit the same "dropDownEnabled" property in Search Selector "Custom Column User".
See Also
2074821 - LMS: How can I change the search filters so it contains drop down menus?
Keywords
SAP; SuccessFactors; Learning; LMS; Search Selectors; Custom Columns; reference; non-reference; dropdown , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS-ADM , System Admin, Global Variables, References , LOD-SF-LMS , Learning Management System , Problem