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3591897 - E-Verify Case Submission Error due to Invalid Middle Initial Value - Onboarding

Symptom

Error middle_initial: Invalid value for "middle_initial", must conform to the pattern /^[a-zA-Z]*$/. occurs when attempting to submit the E-Verify case. 

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Attempt to submit an E-Verify case for an employee.

  2. An error message appears: middle_initial: Invalid value for "middle_initial", must conform to the pattern /^[a-zA-Z]$/*. 

Cause

The issue arises due to the absence of a middle name in the E-Verify case submission.

Resolution

  1. Navigate to Manage data > E-Verify.
  2. Reinsert the middle name for the affected employee.
  3. Perform an OData Refresh.
  4. Submit the E-verify.

Keywords

E-Verify, Middle Name, Middle Initial, middle_initial, Invalid middle_initial, Onboarding, OBX , KBA , LOD-SF-OBX-EVF , Everify , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding all versions