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2936464 - Custom Data Collection's Object Error - Onboarding 2.0

Symptom

You are trying to complete the custom data collection step, and the following error message shows up while submitting the data: "externalCode is a required field/association in Object"

Environment

SAP Successfactors Onboarding 2.0

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Login as the External Candidate.
  2. Try to complete the Custom data collection step.
  3. Submit the Data
  4. Error: externalCode is a required field/association in Object"

Cause

Theres a configuration issue for externalCode field in the object definition.

Resolution

  1. Go to Admin Center > Configure Object definitions;
  2. Select Object definitions and search for the object that is throwing this error (it will be visible in the error message);
  3. Click in take action;
  4. Change the externalCode datatype to Auto Number.

Keywords

externalCode,required, field, association, Object, onboarding, 2.0, custom, data, collection, error , KBA , LOD-SF-OBX-CDC , Custom Data Collection , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding