SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3391897 - Custom MDF's externalcode data type set as auto number and not available in mdf block type - Onboarding

Symptom

When a MDF custom object is set as autonumber this is not available in the MDF Block Ui on Hire Template 

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Set the data type of this externalcode of this MDF as auto number
  2. Manage data
  3. Search hire template
  4. Choose the custom MDF object
  5. Edit
  6. Search the MDF in MDF BLOCK type: no result

Cause

Custom objects used in Custom Data Collection have external code as auto number whereas in the case of custom MDF objects used in Configurable New Hire, have an external code as User. 

Resolution

This is the expected behavior. The custom MDF objects used in Configurable New Hire need to have the external code as "user".

See Also

Configurable New Hire for Onboarding

Keywords

Onboarding, obx, auto, number, autonumber, external, code, MDF, custom, object, objects, show, appear, empty, blank , KBA , LOD-SF-OBX-PDC , Personal Data Collection , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding all versions