2982414 - Error on save of Manage Business Configuration or Succession Data Model - referenced in dg-filter is disabled or fields are not configured for HRIS element

When saving a change in Manage Business Configuration or importing the Succession Data Model an error is referenced configuration issues with dg filters.

When making changes via Business Configuration or importing the Data Model, the validation error will appear as one of the following:

•  “HRIS field “XXX” of HRIS element “YYY” referenced in dynamic group filter is disabled in data model. Ensure to remove the disabled field from the dynamic group filter to save the changes” 
  For example: “HRIS field “pay-group” of HRIS element “compInfo” referenced in dynamic group filter is disabled in data model. Ensure to remove the disabled field from the dynamic group filter to save the changes.
   
• "In the DG Filter section, fields are not configured for the HRIS element with refid "YYY". You can either add an HRIS Field Reference or remove the empty HRS Element Reference in the DG filter section. "
  For example "In the DG Filter section, fields are not configured for the HRIS element with refid "compInfo". You can either add an HRIS Field Reference or remove the empty HRS Element Reference in the DG filter section. "

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These error are caused by two validations introduced over the 2H 2020 and the 1H 2021 release:

• ECT-133563 – Validation of Disabled Fields in Dynamic Group Filters
• ECT-156389 - Validation for Empty Dynamic Group Filters

While managing your Data Model configuration from the UI or Data Model import, validations are now in place to check if your dynamic group filters contain disabled fields or no fields are referenced for a HRIS element.

These validations help you to:

• Identify configuration issues at an early stage to prevent further issues while using dynamic group filters or synchronizing Data Model changes with the Business Configuration UI.
• Ensure that the HRIS fields referenced in your dynamic group filters are enabled in the respective HRIS elements.
• Ensure that the HRIS elements referenced, have enabled HRIS fields in your dynamic group filters.

In addition to the above-mentioned points these validations have been extended this release to address the downstream impacts of this configuration issue.

When this error is received, the save action will be prevented in both Business Configuration UI and on import of the Data Model, until the configuration issue is corrected.

To resolve the issue and to be able to save changes or import successfully the configuration issue must be resolved.

ECT-133563 – Validation of Disabled Fields in Dynamic Group Filters

This is done by removing the referenced field from he dg-filter this can be done from Manage Business Configuration or the Succession Data Model.

How to resolve the issue in Business Configuration UI, when the “Dynamic Group Filters” section is visible:

1. In Manage Business Configuration, navigate to the “Filters” section
2. Select “Dynamic Group Filters” and “DGFilters”
3. Select “Details” for the first row “Permission Group Filter“
4. Select “Details” for the “HRIS Element Reference” which corresponds to the HRIS Element from the error
5. Select the referenced field from the error message and delete the field from the “DGFilters” section.
6. Save changes
   
   Example view for “DGFilters” in Business Configuration UI

How to resolve the issue in Succession Data Model Imports:

1. In the Succession Data Model, navigate to the “dg-filters” section
2. Find the referenced field from the error in the corresponding “hris-element-ref” section to the HRIS Element from the error
3. Remove the field from the dg-filters” section
4. Save changes and import Data Model.
5. It is recommended to always save a backup of the Data Model from before and after you make changes.

 

How to resolve the issue in Business Configuration UI, when the “Dynamic Group Filters” section is NOT visible:

1. If the “Dynamic Group Filters” section is not visible in Manage Business Configuration, this has been caused by the configuration issue and the Synchronise Business Configuration job not being able to create the data in manage Business Configuration UI.
2. In order to resolve the issue, the required changes must be completed via a Succession Data Model Import, following the steps listed above for How to resolve the issue in Succession Data Model Imports:
3. As a customer, you don’t have access to Provisioning. To complete tasks in Provisioning, contact your implementation partner. If you’re no longer working with an implementation partner, contact SAP Cloud Support.

 ECT-156389 - Validation for Empty Dynamic Group Filters

This is done by either removing the referenced HRIS element or adding a field to the HRIS element in the dg-filter this can be done from Manage Business Configuration or the Succession Data Model.

How to resolve the issue in Business Configuration UI, when the “Dynamic Group Filters” section is visible:

1. In Manage Business Configuration, navigate to the “Filters” section
2. Select “Dynamic Group Filters” and “DGFilters”
3. Select “Details” for the first row “Permission Group Filter“
4. Select “Details” for the “HRIS Element Reference” which corresponds to the HRIS Element from the error
   a) delete the HRIS Element OR
   b) add a field to the “HRIS Element Reference”
5. Save changes
   
   Example view for “DGFilters” in Business Configuration UI

How to resolve the issue in Succession Data Model Imports:

1. In the Succession Data Model, navigate to the “dg-filters” section
2. Find the corresponding “hris-element-ref” section to the HRIS Element from the error:
   a) Remove the “hris-element-ref” from the "dg-filters” section OR
   b) Add a field to the “hris-element-ref” from the "dg-filters” section
3. Save changes and import Data Model.
4. It is recommended to always save a backup of the Data Model from before and after you make changes.

 

How to resolve the issue in Business Configuration UI, when the “Dynamic Group Filters” section is NOT visible:

1. If the “Dynamic Group Filters” section is not visible in Manage Business Configuration, this has been caused by the configuration issue and the Synchronise Business Configuration job not being able to create the data in manage Business Configuration UI.
2. In order to resolve the issue, the required changes must be completed via a Succession Data Model Import, following the steps listed above for How to resolve the issue in Succession Data Model Imports:
3. As a customer, you don’t have access to Provisioning. To complete tasks in Provisioning, contact your implementation partner. If you’re no longer working with an implementation partner, contact SAP Cloud Support.

• Blog Post: Validation of Disabled Fields in Dynamic Group Filters in SAP SuccessFactors
• SAP SuccessFactors Release Information – What’s New Viewer (English): Validation of Disabled Fields in Dynamic Group Filters
• SAP SuccessFactors Platform – Setting Up and Using Business Configuration UI (BCUI): Configuring Standard and HRIS Elements for Dynamic Group Filters
• SAP SuccessFactors Platform – SAP SuccessFactors Data Model Reference Guide: Adding Dynamic Group Filters in the Succession Data Model

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