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3399389 - Parent Picklist Value.Label: displays when selecting a picklist value

Symptom

When selecting a picklist value - you see the values list but each has a 2nd line showing like Parent Picklist Value.Label:

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite

Reproducing the Issue

  • Go to Manage Data or profile portlet 
  • Select an object/portlet with a picklist field
  • Edit to select a picklist value
  • If you see the picklist values with a 2nd line for each displaying something like "Parent Picklist Value.Label:"

Cause

  • This is due to your configuration of the Object Definition "picklistvalue"
  • Go to 'Configure Object Definitions' -->Select the "Object Definition" from the first drop down list --> from the 2nd drop down list select the object 'PickListValue'
  • Scroll down to the bottom until you see the searchable fields section > you have the searchable field added 'parentPickListValue.label'

Resolution

  • Remove the searchable field 'parentPickListValue.label' from the Object Definition "picklistvalue"
  • Go to 'Configure Object Definitions' -->Select the "Object Definition" from the first drop down list --> from the 2nd drop down list select the object 'PickListValue'
  • Take action > Make Correction >   scroll down to the bottom until you see the searchable fields section > you have the searchable field added 'parentPickListValue.label'

Keywords

ParentPickListValue.label , KBA , LOD-SF-PLT-PCK , Picklist Management Issue , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core 2305