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3429758 - Application error when trying to create custom MDF UI

Symptom

Application error is recieved when trying to create a UI under Manage Configuration UI for a custom MDF object. 

Example error: 

An application error occurred. Please try again later, or notify support (with the error information of errorId=5743dfd7-33fa-41bd-bdce-081982715b53, timestamp=2024-01-29T08:07:48.125+0000, and the version information from the current screen) if the issue keeps occurring 

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Log onto affected system with provided access. 
  2. Go to Manage Configuration UI.
  3. Click New
  4. Enter UI name (example: abc_UI for object desired object (example: cust_abc)
  5. Click create.
  6. See the application error occur.

Cause

There is a UI renderer set on one of the fields at the object level.

Resolution

Remove the UI renderer from the object:

  • Go to Configure Object Definitions. 
  • Search for the object you are trying to set the UI to. 
  • Click 'Make Correction'
  • Check the fields configured to the object to see if there is a Renderer set by clicking 'Details' and ensure there is no UI Field Renderer set. 
  • Example: 

Once removed you will be able to create the UI successfully via Manage Configuration UI. 

** For Support Engineers please refer to the internal memo **

See Also

Keywords

MDF, UI, Manage Configuration UI, Manage Data, LOD-SF-MDF-UI, application error, error, server timestamp, create, new, new UI , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-UI , UI Config, Layout & Rules , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core 2311