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3491251 - Background Elements inserted via API are not following the order - RCM

Symptom

The bgOrderPos is always displaying as 0 when the candidate is being created using API, while it does not happen if you create the background element in UI. The details are inserted in the background element via API are displaying in the UI for the candidate but they don't have a known order. When trying to edit bgOrderPos to another value using API it results in error since this field is not upsertable.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Management

Resolution

This is a current product limitation of the OData API protocol within SAP SuccessFactors product. The Engineering team is aware of this, and is considering this as an enhancement for the tool.

You can ask your internal contacts to follow up on the enhancement via the internal task number: RCM-43712.

Keywords

odata, api, candidate, profile, background, element, bgorderpos, bgorderid, order. , KBA , LOD-SF-RCM-API , Webservices & APIs , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting all versions