Symptom
You are editing SuccessFactors data using OData API but the API call is failing with an error:
- "System error. Please contact administrator. Error: <entity> changes cannot be saved"
There is a business rule set for blocking editions on this entity.
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
Cause
The error is linked to the business rule execution that triggers a warning message when specific conditions are met.
Resolution
Add the parameter warningAcknowledged=true in the OData API request for skipping the rule. More details on warningAcknowledged | SAP Help Portal.
See Also
Keywords
employee time, system error, bulk load, monthly integration, successfactors, employee central, odata, sfapi, warningAcknowledged, take rule, time account changes, error message, upsert failure, data validation, business rules, integration suite , KBA , LOD-SF-INT-EC , Employee Central SFAPI & OData Entities , Problem
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