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3622742 - Custom MDF portlet created in Latest people profile is not visible in old people profile

Symptom

The newly created custom MDF portlet appears only in the new People Profile when configured using the Latest People Profile settings; however, it is not visible in the old People Profile.'m'm

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
  • SAP Metadata Framework 

Reproducing the Issue

1. Login to instance 
2. Create a custom MDF object
3. configure custom MDF portlet in Latest People profile page
4. Add all the required permission
5. go to Company System and Logo Settings -> disable "Enable Full Profile for the Latest People Profile"
6. Navigate to employee profile page
7. The newly created custom MDF object is not visible

Cause

This is expected behavior. 

Resolution

You need to manually create custom MDF object via Admin Center > Tool Search > Configure People Profile to have the custom object visible in the old people profile 

See Also

2208066 - How to create a Custom MDF Portlet in the Employee/People Profile

3527163 - Full Profile of the Latest People Profile FAQ - 1H 2025

Keywords

Employee profile, People Profile, MDF, Latest People Profile, Configure People Profile, Enable Full Profile for the Latest People Profile, custom MDF Object, LOD-SF-MDF, SuccessFactors , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-PP3 , MDF on People Profile , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core 2505