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3631926 - An error is encountered when attempting to save the document generation template with 'Digital Signature' set to 'Applicable'

Symptom

  • Getting below Error while saving the document generation template with digital signature is selected Applicable.
  • Error : The request can’t be processed because there’s a mismatch between the signer’s configuration and the Digital Signature placeholders. Ensure each signer has a corresponding placeholder to continue. 
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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Document Generation

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Manage Document Template >Document generation template.
  2. Select the template and fill all the other required fields. 
  3. Select Digital signature : Applicable.
  4. Select : Assign Signers. 
  5. In the Template content you added placeholder for signer as [[Signature]] or [[Signer]] or any other keywords.
  6. Click Save below error occurs.
  7. Error: The request can’t be processed because there’s a mismatch between the signer’s configuration and the Digital Signature placeholders. Ensure each signer has a corresponding placeholder to continue.

          

Resolution

To resolve this issue, Please use the appropriate placeholders for digital signatures within the templates such as 'R_Signature1', 'R_Signature2', 'R_Signature3', 'R_Signature4', etc., for each signer, and 'R_SignatureDate1', 'R_SignatureDate2', 'R_SignatureDate3', 'R_SignatureDate4', etc., for the corresponding signature dates.

See Also

Keywords

1H 2025, Document generation, DOCUSIGN_DOCGEN, The request can’t be processed because there’s a mismatch between the signer’s configuration and the Digital Signature placeholders. Ensure each signer has a corresponding placeholder to continue, error, R_SignatureDate1, R_SignatureDate2, R_SignatureDate3, R_Signature1, R_Signature2, R_Signature3, Digital Signature Placeholders in Document Templates, Digital Signatures, Configure Digital Signing for Document Generation , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-DOC , Document Generation , Known Error

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 2505

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