Symptom
Is it possible to create more custom fields besides the ones already provided in Employee Central ?
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central: Manage Business Configuration
Resolution
Custom fields are indeed supported, but there are finite number of custom fields available. It is currently not possible to add more custom fields beyond those already provided for each element.
For example, in job information, custom fields up to 'custom-string160' are supported, but adding additional fields such as 'custom-string161' is not possible. Only the pre-delivered custom fields can be utilized, and this applies to all types of custom fields, including custom-string, custom-date, and others.
If there is a valid requirement to have more fields, please submit an enhancement request to have it considered within future development cycles in our Customer Community Portal. For detailed steps on How to Submit Ideas for SAP SuccessFactors Products, please refer to KBA 2090228.
See Also
Data Model Field Information for Employee Central Guide
2765271 - Using Custom Fields in CSF Data Model
3056093 - How to create a Custom field when Person Type is Enabled In ( BCUI)
Keywords
Custom field, add custom field, add custom-string, add custom-date, add custom-long, add custom-double , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-BCI , Manage Business Configuration (BCUI) & Data Models (XML) , How To
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