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3706510 - Error appearing on usage of custom field for Local Job Info

Symptom

  •  An error occurs when using the a custom field in the Local Job Info of a country. The error message states: "custom-string is a deleted field. Adding this field to the configuration again can lead to corruption of data and regression in API because this field includes existing data."
  •  The field is successfully used for other countries.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Manage Business Configuration.
  2. Select Job Info a specific country.
  3. Attempt to add a new custom field.
  4. Receive error.

Cause

  • This warning is valid when field is configured in global HRIS Element and country specific configuration.
  • We will enhance the system warning to consider this scenarios. 

Resolution

  • SAP Engineering team plan to fix this issue with an estimate delivery of the 2H 2026 release.
  • Please follow this KBA for further updates.

See Also

SAP Note KB0367739 - Market Location OBIS Codes without market role assignment not relevant for UTILMD
KBA KB0547813 - Warning Message when Changing the Data Type of a Custom String Field

Keywords

Error, message, field, custom, string, data, type, Manage, Business, Configuration, country, API, custom-string is a deleted field. Adding this field to the configuration again can lead to corruption of data and regression in API because this field includes existing data,ECT-266667 , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-BCI , Manage Business Configuration (BCUI) & Data Models (XML) , Known Error

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions