Symptom
- When hiring via Add Contingent Worker, if the Work Order End Date differs from the Termination Date, the system shows the pop-up error: "Work Order End Date should be equal to the Termination Date".
- The error message displays only in English, regardless of the logged-in user’s locale (for example, Spanish or French).
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Contingent Workforce Management
Reproducing the Issue
- Open Add Contingent Worker.
- Enter all mandatory details, including Termination Date in Identity Information.
- Proceed to the Work Order Information section.
- Set the Work Order End Date to a different date than the Termination Date and submit.
- Observe the pop-up error: "Work Order End Date should be equal to the Termination Date".
- Change the user language (for example, to Spanish) in Settings -> Change language.
- Repeat steps 1–4.
- Observe the error still appears in English instead of the selected locale.
Please note, A similar validation for start date ("Work Order Start Date should be equal to the Hire Date") translates correctly per user locale.
Resolution
- Engineering team has resolved this issue and to maintain translation customer can update custom translation for key "EMPLOYMENT_HRIS_MDF_WO_END_DATE_SHOULD_BE_EQUAL_TO_TERMINATION_DATE" using manage language.
- Standard Translation of this key will be updated by End of the Month. KBA will be updated with exact date once confirmed.
- Please bookmark and monitor the KBA for further updates.
See Also
- 3738301 - 'Termination Date' field in 'Add Contingent Worker' - 1H 2026
- 3625202 - Error "Work Order Start Date should be equal to the Hire Date" when hiring Contingent Worker - Employee Central
- Adding Contingent Workers to Future-Inactive Positions
- SAP Help Portal - SAP SuccessFactors Product Release & Road Map Information
- SAP Help Portal - SAP SuccessFactors Patches Knowledge Base
- KBA 2171560 - How to be notified of new or updated SAP Notes or KBAs
- 2576546 - Using the Manage Language Feature to Change Labels in SuccessFactors
Keywords
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