Symptom
- Help text button is inconsistently displayed in the Compensation portlet of the New People Profile.
- For some users the button will not show.
- The issue affects both employees and administrators when viewing the profile.
- Proxying employees reveals help text button for some users but not for others.
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
Reproducing the Issue
- Log in to the system as an administrator or proxy user.
- Navigate to the New People Profile portlet with a help button e.g. Compensation Portlet.
- Observe that the help text button appears for some users but not for others.
Cause
This is a known issue.
Resolution
- Engineering have found the cause and have implemented a fix pending the 1H 2026 release.
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See Also
Keywords
help text, button, help, help button, compensation portlet, New People Profile, SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, proxy users, administrator views, inconsistent display, translation issues, troubleshooting, configuration, internal investigation, demo systems, access permissions, employee records, profile cards , KBA , LOD-SF-EP-FPP , People Profile - Full Profile , Known Error
Product
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 2511
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