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3513753 - Error "Unable to insert data due to a server error" occurs in 'Add New Hire to Onboarding' - Onboarding

Symptom

After clicking ‘Submit‘, an error occurs in 'Add New Hire to Onboarding'.

  • "Unable to insert data due to a server error. Please try again." 

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to 'Add New Hire to Onboarding'
  2. Fill in all necessary information
  3. Error pops-up after clicking Submit

Cause

'Next Employee ID Assigned' is already occupied.

Resolution

Please go to Company System and Logo Settings and find the setting ''Maximum Number Already Used as Employee ID for Existing Employees".

Change the "Next Employee ID Assigned" to a value that is greater than the maximum value.

If further assistance is required, please raise a ticket to SAP Support referring this KBA and provide the following information in the ticket.

  1. Company ID
  2. Support access
  3. Your approval to replicate issue and add a test user in the instance
  4. All required information for replicating and testing

(For SAP Support only: please see internal memo)  

Keywords

Assigned Next Employee ID, Add New Employee ID, Manual Onboarding, Add New Hire to Onboarding, Add New Recruit to Onboarding, Sequence Number, OBX, Onboarding , KBA , LOD-SF-OBX-NHA , New Hire Activities (activities, tasks, buddy, equipment) , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding all versions