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3459488 - TIH attributes created with ampersand (&) in name or description fail to be mapped to a role

Symptom

TIH attributes created with ampersand (&) in name or description fail to be mapped to roles.

No error is displayed, the attribute is not appearing in Manage job profile content Skill or Competency tab, while being picked up, but is displayed in Manage Talent Intelligence Hub tool.

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Talent Intelligence Hub
  • SAP SuccessFactors Job Profile Builder

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Log in to system
  2. Navigate to Admin Center > Manage Job Profile Content
  3. In the dropdown, select Set Up Families and Roles
  4. Select the Roles tab > Select any role
  5. Select the Mapped Competencies or Skills tab > Map Competencies (Skills)
  6. Select competencies (skills) created in TIH > Map > I'm Done > Save Role
  7. Mapped competencies (skills) are not displayed

Cause

The attributes can't be mapped because of ampersand symbol (&) in name or description.

Resolution

The fix for this issue is planned to be deployed on 2H 2024 release (b2411).

For release timelines, please review SAP SuccessFactors Product Release & Road Map Information.

Workaround

  • For Skills: If a skill has ampersand symbol (&) in the name or description field, please make the skill as Inactive first and recreate it without "&" in the name or description.
  • For Competencies: If a competency has ampersand symbol (&) in the name or description field, please edit the competency and remove "&" in the name or description.

Keywords

TIH, Talent Intelligence Hub, attributes, competencies, skills, map, add, job role, role, unable to map competencies, unable to map skills, nonalphanumeric character, special sign, special character, ampersand, KI2405, WSM-26635 , KBA , LOD-SF-TIH-LIB , Attribute Library , Known Error

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite 2405