3296170 - Foundation object's "Name" value is translated per system language - Employee Central

• Foundation Object's "Name" value is now translated per system language.
• This is an Enhancement from 1H 2025 Release automatically enabled.

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• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
• SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite

Before 1H 2025 Release:

1. Create a foundation object with "Name" EnglishUKLocation (Current Language in the system is en_UK)
   
2. Add French Translation value
   
   
3. There are two values here for ""Name"" field. One is English UK and the other is French. The value from the main page stored in FO table and translation pop-up value is stored in translation table.
   
4. Change the language to French. Now the drop down, header values are changed to French value. ""Name"" field is displayed from FO table which is the default value. When editing French value in the pop-up you find it is disabled because it is the current locale value in the system.
   
   
   
5. The dropdown also changed to French at other UIs where the location is being used.
   
   

This scenario is not an issue in Foundation Object page. The translation in foundation object page works as below,

1. When the foundation object is saved, the record is updated in the main FO table and translation is updated in translation table.
2. When a user switches the language, "Name" field is still shown from the FO table. But in the pop-up translation UI, we can see the translated value.
3. Wherever the foundation object is used, the translated value is shown in the UIs.

If a value has been assigned to the Name field of a Foundation data object in the user's language on the Translation UI page, users will be able to see the name in their preferred language.

If no value has been set for the Name field on the Translations UI page, the system will default to the company's primary language. If the Name field value is unavailable in both relevant languages, the system will display English (US). Additionally, if English (US) hasn't been provided, the system will use the value entered directly into the Name field's text box.

Guide: Name Field Support for User Preferred Languages

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