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3601477 - Issue with Changing Labels of MDF Generic Objects

Symptom

  • The labels for the MDF Generic Objects, specifically Business Unit and Division, are not updating as expected.
  • Despite making changes, the system does not reflect these updates.
  • No error message is displayed during this process.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to Configure Object Definition.
  2. Search for the Configure Object Definition.
  3. Search for the Business Unit.
  4. Attempt to change the label to Department.
  5. Change from Business Unit to Department on Description.
  6. Save the changes.
  7. Repeat the process for Division.

Cause

The issue occurs due to the en_US locale being disabled or missing in the system. This prevents label updates from taking effect.

Resolution

  1. Re-enable the English US (en_US) in the system's enabled languages. This will allow the system to apply the label changes correctly.
  2. If re-enabling en_US is not preferred, maintain translations for the active locale (e.g., English UK or any other enabled language) in Manage Data > Translation for the relevant object fields.

See Also

2506062 - How to Add Translations for Generic Objects

Keywords

SAP SuccessFactors, Employee Central, Meta Data Foundation Objects, Business Unit, Division, label change, en_US locale, translations, Manage Data. , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-FOO , Foundation Objects (Organisation, Pay and Job Structures) , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions