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3378551 - Asterisks error is showing when opening Canvas report in Safari browser

Symptom

Asterisk (***) pop-up box is showing when opening canvas reports using the Safari browser versions 11 and up.

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Login to the instance using Safari Browser
  2. Navigate to Report Center
  3. Run the canvas report
  4. Notice that a pop-up window with *** is showing

Note: The canvas report will still work after clicking the close button

Cause

This is an expected behavior ever since the Safari version 11 was introduced.

Resolution

It is highly recommended to use Google Chrome for report Canvas

Keywords

asterisk,***,safari,browser,canvas,report,advanced reporting,window, pop-up , KBA , LOD-SF-ANA-ADV , Advanced Reporting (ODS) , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core 2305