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3303763 - Native preferred language field (regardless the picklist used) cannot be used to populate language in emails. - Onboarding 1.0

Symptom

If the native preferred language field is linked to the standard language picklist field, it cannot be used to populate language in emails.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding 1.0

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Field: Native Preferred Language in manage business configuration and it is linked to the picklist field language.
  2. Check the picklist under picklist centre you will see the external code is: sv
  3. Since onboarding is expecting values: sv_SE as the external code, this field cannot be used to set the email locale

Cause

Because the external code of the standard language picklist is having values: sv , es , en etc.

Resolution

This is Product Limitation. Native preferred language field (regardless the picklist used) cannot be used to populate language in emails.

Keywords

Native preferred language, field, picklist , KBA , LOD-SF-OBD , Onboarding , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding all versions