3210141 - Need to click Anywhere Outside the field, to Trigger onChange rule - Employee Central

• Need to click anywhere outside the field, to trigger onChange rule
• The system requests twice clicks over save button when one the fields has assigned OnChange rules

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SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

1. Have Field 1 with onChange rule configured
2. Create a rule trace : 2257064 - Employee Central - Business Rule Execution Log
3. Go to Employee Profile
4. Go to target Hris Element block and edit
5. Update data for Field 1
6. Click: Save
7. result : No change and check Business Rule Execution Log result
8. Save second time
9. result: Save
10. check: Trace Business Rule Execution Log

Expected behaviour

This is a system expected behavior, you need to click anywhere outside the field, to trigger the onChange business rule.

• So, if clicking directly on the Save button, you will need to twice click, as the first time the browser is just triggering the onChange action, not hitting Save button, and second time you are in fact clicking in the Save button.

For: Trigger onChange Rules for HRIS Elements

• Trigger onChange Rules for HRIS Elements : You can use this scenario to create rules that trigger changes to HRIS Elements. In Manage Business Configuration, rules created using this scenario can be registered only for the onChange event type.

FAQ - Additional Information

Q) Where can I get information on this from the Guide?

A) Guide:Implementing Business Rules in SAP SuccessFactors

    Chapter:Creating Business Rule Execution Logs

    Guide: Implementing Employee Central Core   Chapter: Rule Scenarios for Employee Central Core

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