3505573 - "Unsupported navigation from base object: X to target object: X." error in Rule Trace - Employee Central

After pulling a Rule Trace as per KBA 2257064 - Employee Central - Business Rule Execution Log and checking the logs, you notice that the error message "Unsupported navigation from base object: X to target object: X." is being thrown. 

Entities involved:

• Job Relationship;
• Pay Component Recurring;
• Pay Component Non Recurring;
• Work Permit Info;
• Person Relationship Info;
• Emergency Contact Primary;
• National ID Card;
• Person Global Info;
• Home Address;
• Social Account Information;
• Phone Information;
• Email Information.

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SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

• Navigate to Configure Business Rules;
• Create a new Rule > Save;
• Assign the Business Rule to an entity as onSave, onChange, etc > Save.

If or Then conditions are configured to navigate to the same entity (Rules with Self Entity Navigation).

• Example 1:

• Example 2: 

Instead of navigating via Biographical Info or Employment Details to the same element, break down the filter condition into multiple 'If' statements.

• Workaround for example 1:

• Workaround for example 2:

• Use Cases: Business Rules
• Business Rules Functions A-Z
• Rule Scenarios for Employee Central Core

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