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3601284 - When saving a Job Requisition, a picklist, object, or derived field that is required is not saved although a value was entered - Recruiting Management

Symptom

  • Its not possible to update picklist fields on the job requisition. When updating the values they are being reverted back to “No Selection” or the previous value which was stored in that field.
  • The following error appears in the console logs when updating the picklist: Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'nextSibling').
  • If the field is required, the requisition cannot be saved and the customer will see the validation “FIELDXYZ is a required field!”
  • Please also be aware, customers are also reporting the error “Cannot read properties of null (reading 'nextSibling')”  in the UI after creating a requisition for the first time both from the “Create New” button and from position org chart.
  • Please note there is a secondary impact of this issue where rules are not getting triggered because the fields which are responsible for triggering the rule are not getting updated.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Management 

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Recruiting
  2. Select Job Requisition
  3. Select values for picklist fields
  4. Error occurs in console when selecting these fields
  5. Saving the Job Requisition fails if picklist is required and it is not committed even though selected

Resolution

An emergency patch containing the fix for this issue was being deployed.

  • For EU and US DCs, the patch deployed successfully and completed as of 13:00pm UTC on 1st May, 2025 and the issue is now resolved in these DCs.

  • For MENA and APJ DCs, deployed successfully and completed as of 05.30AM UTC on Friday, May 2, 2025 (IST).

The issue now resolved.

Workaround: Define the affected fields as Required=”false” then the requisition and all other fields can be saved however please note the affected fields will remain empty or revert to their previous value.
 
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See Also

Keywords

job, picklist, rule, trigger, field, required, onChange, OnSave, KI2505, PTCH-46707, RCM-150784 , KBA , LOD-SF-RCM-JOB , Job Postings & Requisitions , Known Error

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting 2505