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3507055 - Integration Center Removes Parts of Attribute Descriptions With " (Quotations) in Name or Description

Symptom

When loading attributes using Integration Center, any attributes with "" (quotations) in the name or description will show text removed before the " (quotations). No error is displayed after uploading attributes, but some of the text will be missing when viewing the attribute in Manage Talent Intelligence Hub.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Talent Intelligence Hub

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Upload Talent Intelligence Hub attributes through Integration Center
  2. Navigate to Admin Center > Manage Talent Intelligence Hub
  3. Select the Attributes tab
  4. Select one of the imported attributes and parts of the attribute descriptions have been removed

Cause

Additional adjustments to import file are necessary to upload attributes with "" (quotations)

Resolution

To upload attributes with "" (quotations) in the name or description please change the import file as follows:

  • Adjust the quotations to include a backslash (\). For example, if you want to show a name and/or description in quotations like I "Like" Java, adjust the text to show as "I  \"Like\" Java". Please make changes in Notepad.

File sample for TIH Attribute Import:

defaultLocale,externalId,name,description,type,status
en_US,1234,Java,"I  \"Like\" Java",SKILL,A

File sample for TIH Attribute Text Import (Import the attributes in multiple languages available in your instance): 

externalId,locale,name,description

1234,en_GB,Java,"I  \"Like\" Java"

Keywords

TIH, Talent Intelligence Hub, attributes, competencies, skills, add, nonalphanumeric character, special sign, special character, quotes, truncated, shortened, removed, modified, SFINT-18621 , KBA , LOD-SF-TIH-LIB , Attribute Library , LOD-SF-INT-INC-JOB , Integration Center Job , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions