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3625202 - Error "Work Order Start Date should be equal to the Hire Date" when hiring Contingent Worker - Employee Central

Symptom

  • Error message: "Work Order Start Date should be equal to the Hire Date" appears during the process of hiring a Contingent Worker;
  • Error persists even when the start date and hire date are set to the same value.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to Add Contingent Worker;
  2. Fill in the required fields;
  3. Choose the same date as hire date and Work Order start date;
  4. Attempt to submit the record.
  5. Observe the error message: "Work Order Start Date should be equal to the Hire Date".

Cause

Work Order portlet is not added to Employee Profile.

Resolution

  1. Navigate to Configure People Profile or Configure Latest People Profile;
  2. Add the Work Order portlet to any section or create a new one;
  3. Save.

Note: Make sure Employee Views permission is granted for the section.

See Also

Keywords

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Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions