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3628909 - "Returning to Work On" Field Not Available in Document Generation Template Mapping

Symptom

Unable to map the field “Returning to Work On” from the Employee Time object in the Document Generation Template Mapping to send a customized notification to workflow participants.

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Time Management
  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Workflow

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to Document Generation Template Mapping

  2. Select the relevant Custom Workflow Template

  3. Attempt to map the field “Returning to Work On”

  4. Observe that the field is not available for selection

Cause

  • This behavior is working as per standard system design

  • The field “Returning to Work On” is a transient UI-only field and not stored in the database

Resolution

  • Transient fields on the Employee Time MDF object are not supported for template mapping in Document Generation

  • The field “Returning to Work On” is calculated and displayed dynamically on the UI, and therefore not retrievable for backend processing or document generation

  • For further guidance, refer to the official documentation: 📘 SAP Help Portal> Implementing Time Management in SAP SuccessFactors>Implementing Time Forms> Managing Document Template Mapping 

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Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 2505