SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3271420 - Performance Form Error: Too few characters entered. Please enter more than X characters. If you do not, no data will be saved in this field.

Symptom

When entering text in a comment field, receive an error message:

Soft warning message.jpg

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Performance Management

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open a performance form
  2. Enter text in any comment field
  3. Error message will appear under the comment box

Cause

This is expected behavior based on configuration.

Resolution

This is a soft warning for minimum and maximum characters set in the required fields. You can send the form to the next step, but the text will not be saved.

To change the minimum limit, you can review Implementing and Managing Performance Management - Configuring Character Limits for Text Area Fields.

See Also

Implementing and Managing Performance Management - Configuring Required Fields

Implementing and Managing Performance Management - Configuring Custom Fields

Implementing and Managing Performance Management - Configuring Character Limits for Text Area Fields

Keywords

Required Fields, success factors, SF, PM, PMGM, comment error, text limit , KBA , LOD-SF-PM-FRM , Forms & Templates , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals all versions