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
- Manage Business Configuration.
- Select Job Info a specific country.
- Attempt to add a new custom field.
- 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
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