Symptom
- The external users have been hired, and their valid in Data Inspector is "e", but these users cannot be found in the Global Search.
- New People Profile is enabled, and the option "Include inactive users in search" is not available.
- The only available method to view these external users is by navigating through the Onboarding dashboard, which is not ideal for daily operations.
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
Reproducing the Issue
- Access to the instance
- Directly search the hired external user in Global Search
- No results
Cause
Configuration Change.
Resolution
Confirm that the following configuration is correct:
- Enable the switch in provisioning called "Enable Use of External Users (V10 & V11 ONLY)".
- Deselected: Admin Center > Company System and Logo Settings > Hide External Users from search results option.
- Selected: Admin Center > Company System and Logo Settings > Show inactive user in people search option.
- Check the permissions for permission role are given:
- General User Permission > Company Info Access and User Search
- Manage Hires > Include Inactive Employees in the search
- Ensure that the target population includes the external users to be searched.
- Done RBP Refresh and Odata Refresh
See Also
Guide:
Showing External Users in People Search Results
Configuring Employee Files to Include Inactive Users in Search
Keywords
future hire, inactive profile, onboarding dashboard, external users, search functionality, sap successfactors, employee central, target population, provisioning, role-based permissions, rbp, external onboarding user, OBX, Onboarding, Global Search, Employee Profile, onboardee, people search, search users, Company System and Logo Settings, search results, permission , KBA , LOD-SF-OBX-EC , Integration EC - MPH, Hire , Problem
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