Symptom
An error occurs when manually triggering the I-9 flow: "The previous sections of Form I-9 are incomplete for the selected user. Please complete them to proceed."
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
Reproducing the Issue
- Navigate to Admin Center > Manage Data.
- Under Create New, select Trigger I-9 Flow
- Enter the following information:
- User:
- Trigger Type:
- Process:
- Click on Save
- Error: The previous sections of Form I-9 are incomplete for the selected user. Please complete them to proceed.
Cause
The error occurs because there is an open Form I-9 task for the user. Due to a technical issue, the task cannot be completed, which prevents the I-9 flow from being triggered again.
Resolution
The status of the I-9 Audit Trail and I-9 User Data objects must be updated. Follow the steps below:
- Navigate to Manage Data > I-9 Audit Trail
- If multiple records exist, select the latest record with the highest Sequence Number.
- Click Take Action > Make Correction
- Change the Status to Section 2 Signed
- Click Save.
- Navigate to Manage Data > I-9 User Data
- Click Take Action > Make Correction
- Change the Status to Section 2 Signed
- Click Save.
- Once the statuses are updated, trigger the I-9 flow again by navigating to Manage Data > Create New: Trigger I-9 Flow.
See Also
Keywords
onboarding, compliance, manage, data, create, new, trigger, i-9, flow, correction, audit, trail, user, data, The previous sections of Form I-9 are incomplete for the selected user. Please complete them to proceed. , KBA , LOD-SF-OBX-I9 , i9 Compliance Form , Problem
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