SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3275297 - Document Generation - File Name Format

Symptom

You would like to customize the file name format upon downloading documents via Document Generation (Employee Self Service (ESS) and Admin Scenarios).

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Document Generation

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Generate a Document via ESS or Admin page
  2. Download the file
  3. The file name format is in EENAME_DocumentName_Date

Resolution

This is currently expected system behavior. At the moment, the file name format for downloaded documents cannot be customized.

NOTE:

  • General Display Name format has been adapted for this feature since 2H 2022 release. 
  • General Display Name is universal from 1H 2025 release.

Keywords

document generation, document, generate, file name, format, naming, name format, GDN, general display name , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-DOC , Document Generation , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core 2211