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3521792 - How to configure displayed content of custom Generic Object field dropdown list on timesheet UI

Symptom

This KBA explains how to configure displayed content of custom Generic Object field dropdown list on timesheet UI. Image/data in this KBA is from SAP internal systems, sample data, or demo systems. Any resemblance to real data is purely coincidental. 

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Time Sheet

Resolution

A custom Generic Object field "cust_Project_MDF" has been added to object Employee Time Sheet Entry, which refers to custom MDF object "cust_Project". 

When selecting projects in timesheet UI, only external code and external name are displayed in dropdown list, other fields are invisible. 

To display more fields of custom MDF object "cust_Project" in timesheet UI, kindly follow below steps to configure:

  1. Navigate to "Configure Object Definition" and find custom MDF object cust_Project. 
  2. Add the fields you would like to display on timesheet UI dropdown list to Searchable Fields, please refer to KBA 2080042 - How to Add Searchable Fields - MDF Objects.

  3. Then timesheet UI will display searchable fields in dropdown list. 

See Also

KBA 2080042 - How to Add Searchable Fields - MDF Objects.

Keywords

timesheet UI, custom MDF, GO, generic object, dropdown list, employee time sheet entry, custom field , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-TMS , Time Sheet , LOD-SF-TTR-TMS , Time Sheet , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking all versions