3487593 - Sequence is updated even if the hire is yet not submitted due to a raise message rule - Employee Central

When there is a Business Rule to raise message with warning or error severity and it pops up upon submitting hire/rehire, sequence is updated even if the hire is not submitted yet.

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

1. Navigate to Manage Data > Sequence;
2. Choose the sequence > Check the "current" is, for example, 10;
3. Navigate to any hire/rehire page;
4. After filling all required fields, upon clicking on continue/submit in the last page, a raise message Business Rule pops up a warning or error message, as per customer configuration;
5. Check the sequence in Manage Data > It has been updated to 11 even before effectively submitting the hire;
6. After submitting the hire, the "current" number displays 12.

Expected behavior. Business rule triggers after the sequence is updated. 

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