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3657586 - Onboardee user cannot login into SuccessFactors: 'Invalid user or password' message is thrown in the attempt

Symptom

Onboardee user encounters "Invalid user or password" error message when attempting to log in, even after resetting password.

Environment

  • SuccessFactors HCM Suite
  • SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding 2.0

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Attempt to log in through IAS or basic authentication as Onboardee user
  2. Enter the username and password provided for Onboardee.
  3. Observe the "Invalid user or password" error message, and the redirection back to the login page.

Cause

The issue was caused by a missing table/view in the database schema, as indicated by the error logs.

Resolution

If you identify this behavior while login-in, kindly raise an incident to product support team.

From Product Support side, we will check internal logs and run a backend job to resolve the behavior. Product Support, please check Internal Memo for further details.

  1. The resolution required running the "Check External Schema Global Job" to address the missing table/view in the database schema.
  2. After the job is executed, the login issue should be resolved and Onboardee should be able to login successfully.

See Also

  • KBA 3586626 - External Candidate Unable to Login - Onboarding 
  • KBA 3641882 - Candidates are able to reset password via IAS email, but when attempting to access SuccessFactors error Invalid Login happens - Onboarding 
  • KBA 2908101 - Check External Schema Global Job 

Keywords

invalid user or password, login error, sap successfactors onboarding, SYS_CONFIG table missing, Check External Schema Global Job, database schema issue, onboarding login issue, sample candidate login, password reset.  , KBA , LOD-SF-OBX , Onboarding 2.0 , LOD-SF-OBD , Onboarding , LOD-SF-PLT-JOBS , Scheduled Jobs , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding all versions