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3457014 - Invalid date format error in Import Extended User Information job

Symptom

  • Invalid date format in Import Extended User Information job
  • Error: "(dateOfBirth) contains an invalid date format" when importing Date Of Birth
  • Recurring scheduled Import Extended User Information job start failing due to wrong date format

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite

Cause

Date format unsupported

 

Resolution

Date format used is not following our guides and this should be the reason for the error.

Follow below guide and ensure date format is properly set to the locale:

Date Formats for Different Locales | SAP Help Portal

Note: even tough a job have been running for quite some time with a different date format, we cannot guarantee that this job will always work without the recommended format in our official documentation. 

See Also

Date Formats for Different Locales | SAP Help Portal

2167144 - Invalid Date Format Error in Background Data Import - SAP for Me

Keywords

invalid date format, date format, dateOfBirth, Import Extended User Information, wrong date format, different locales,  , KBA , LOD-SF-PLT-JOBS , Scheduled Jobs , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core 2311