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3376923 - Foundation Object Data Type field does not show any value

Symptom

A field with Data Type "Foundation Object" does not display any value in and MDF Object.

"Image/data in this KBA is from SAP internal systems, sample data or demo systems. Any resemblance to real data is purely coincidental."

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Metadata Framework
  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to Manage Data or People Profile;
  2. Select the MDF Object;
  3. Click on Take Action > Make a Correction;
  4. Click on the dropdown for the "Foundation Object" field;
  5. It shows "There were no results" or "No Data"

Cause

The attribute "UI Field Render" is defined with the value "displayPickListWithoutExternalCode" for the Foundation Object field.

Only "Picklist" and "Generic Object" fields support this configuration - Adding Fields

Resolution

  1. Navigate to Configure Object Definitions;
  2. Select Object Definition and the referred object;
  3. Click on Take Action > Make a Correction;
  4. Navigate to the affected field;
  5. Click on Details;
  6. Remove the value "displayPickListWithoutExternalCode" from "UI Field Renderer".

See Also

3234291 - Picklist showing label followed by externalCode in parenthesis on the UI

Adding Fields

Keywords

UI Field Renderer, displayPickListWithoutExternalCode, cannot change, blank, removed, save, configure object definitions, manage data, manage positions, change, mdf object, object, mdf, employee central, foundation object, No Data, there were no results, picklist, dropdown , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-OBJ , Object Definition & Field Related Issues , LOD-SF-EC-POS-OBJ , Object Configuration & Rules , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions

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