Symptom
- State is displaying number in the form instead of initials e.g. PA
- Incorrect state value is showing in W4 form
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
Reproducing the Issue
- Access instance
- Proxy as Hiring Manager
- Go to Home page > Onboarding Dashboard
- Find affected new hire
- Then, click on View Details under the name of the candidate
- On the user onboarding overview, click actions in the upper right corner, click "Onboarding documents"
- Find document name “XXXX_US_W4_2021_V1_SIGNED.pdf”
- Click View to download the form
Cause
- Picklist mapped in EC is using a number as External Code.
Resolution
Troubleshooting Tips:
- Check the picklist mapped in EC for state field (Ex. USA country).
- Admin Center > Manage Business Configuration > homeAddress > homeAddress_USA
- Click Details of the 'state' field
- Check mapped Picklist
- Check picklist center of the mapped picklist in EC
- Admin Center > Picklist Center
- Search the picklist name e.g. 'state'
- Check External Code (if it's number or initials e.g. PA)
Resolution: Map a picklist for state field which is using initials (e.g. PA) as External Code.
Keywords
picklist mapping in EC, picklist, state initials, incorrect value is showing in form, w4, number is showing in the form, state number is showing, state value is incorrect, state w4 , KBA , LOD-SF-OBX , Onboarding 2.0 , LOD-SF-OBX-EC , Integration EC - MPH, Hire , LOD-SF-OBX-FRM , Compliance 2.0 Country Forms (except i9&EV) , Problem
Product
SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding all versions