SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3428482 - Picklist value has Parent Picklist Value.Label:Null

Symptom

When selecting picklist values for some objects (both custom objects and FO objects - the picklist value is displayed as normal but a 2nd line displays as "Parent Picklist Value.Label"

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite

Reproducing the Issue

When selecting a picklist value from a portlet or in manage data you see the picklist values but under the values you see a line "Parent Picklist Value.Label"

Cause

You have configured the object "PickListValue" searchable field to display 'parentPickListValue.label'

Resolution

  • 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'

If you do not want this extra line,  remove this line.

Keywords

Parent Picklist Value.Label , KBA , LOD-SF-PLT-PCK , Picklist Management Issue , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core 2311