3723331 - Goal Plan Template Showing Incorrect Default Date - Goal Management

The default due date in the Goal Plan template is displayed incorrectly and does not match the expected configured value. The incorrect date continues to appear even after removing the default due date line in the XML configuration and defining new default start and due date values. 

SAP Successfactors Goal Management

1. Create a Goal Plan template with a start date set to 01/01/2026 and a due date set to 12/31/2026.
2. Create a Goal Plan using the Goal Library based on the configured template.
3. Observe that the due date is displayed incorrectly and does not match the configured value in the template.

The root cause of the issue is a configuration error. The date format in the Goal Library is incorrectly set to DD/MM/YYYY, for example, 31/12/2026. When the system parser interprets the value “31” as the month, it exceeds the valid month range (1–12). As a result, the system automatically adjusts the excess value by rolling the additional months into the year, which causes the date to be recalculated and converted to 07/12/2028.

1. Update the library configuration to use the correct date format "12/31/2026" for the due date.
2. Revalidate the library to ensure that the date is now reflected accurately in the Goal Plan template.

Refer to:

2594212 - Default Calendar Dates for Date fields are Incorrect in the Plan and Performance Form

2645537 - Set the Default Start and Due Date for Plan Template - Template Management

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