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3135556 - Custom Data Collection is not properly appearing for Onboardee - Onboarding

Symptom

Candidate is not able to properly view Custom Data Collection.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Log in as the Onboardee
  2. Click on Additional Onboarding Task on Home Page Card
  3. The added custom data collection is not showing/ fields are not appearing.

Cause

Cause 1: RBP Permission is not correctly provided.

Cause 2: mdfSystemExternalUserVisibility is set as None

Cause 3: In Onboarding data collection configuration, the added custom data collection is not included on the list.

Resolution

Solution 1: RBP Permission is not provided correctly

  1. Go to Permission roles > Select the External Onboarding User
  2. Click on Permissions > Onboarding or Offboarding Object Permission
  3. Onboarding data collection configuration / Onboarding data collection user configuration ensure to grant View and Edit.
  4. Then search for the configured object name, ensure to grant View and Edit.

Solution 2: mdfSystemExternalUserVisibility is set as "Not Visible"

  1. Go to Admin Center > Configure Object Definition
  2. Object Definition > Search for the added custom data collection
  3. Click on Take action > Scroll down to mdfSystemExternalUserVisibility
  4. Click on Details > change Visibility to "Read only" or "Editable"

Obs: If not maintained here, the visibility should be maintain via Rule.

Solution 3: In Onboarding data collection configuration, the added custom data collection is not included on the list

  1. Go to Manage Data
  2. Search for "Onboarding data collection configuration"
  3. Add the missing custom data collection

See Also

2921166 - Custom data collection - Offboarding

2936487 - Custom data collection step is being skipped - Onboarding

Keywords

additional, custom, data, collection, don't, do not, not, appear, visible, candidate, cannot, view, field, blank, Onboarding, OBX, CDC , KBA , LOD-SF-OBX-CDC , Custom Data Collection , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding all versions