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3625397 - Unable to search for and select the same person twice in the People Selector lsince 1H 2025 release

Symptom

  • After the 1H 2025 release, users are unable to search for and select the same employee more than once in the People Selector component within the SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals module.
  • When a user attempts to reselect an already-selected employee, the system highlights the name in red and displays the following error message:
    "Search for and select a valid employee."

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Goal Management

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to the Goals section as a manager.

  2. Use the People Selector to search for and select a user.

  3. Click the "x" next to the user's name in the People Selector to return to the logged-in user's goal plan.

  4. Search for the same user again in the People Selector.

  5. After a short delay, observe that the selected user’s name appears in red, along with the error message:
    "Search for and select a valid employee."                 

       

Cause

This is under Investigation.

Resolution

Product Engineering is investigating a solution.

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See Also

Keywords

Employee , People Selector , reselect ,  selected , error message , Error , Message , Search for and select a valid employee , Search , Valid Employee , Duplicate , same user ,  User , Employee , Goal , Goals , Development , Performance , KI2505, 2505  , KBA , LOD-SF-GM-ADM , Admin Tools, Settings, Permissions , Bug Filed

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals 2505