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3743663 - Finnish National ID Validation Fails in Latest People Profile (History/Edit View) with “Wrong Format” Error

Symptom

  • Validation for Finnish NationalID is not working correctly after enabling the latest people profile (latest history and edit view).
  • Attempting to save the record returns an error about the wrong format and the save action is blocked.
  • Error message: "wrong format".
  • An asterisk (*) icon is added to the NationalID field.

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to an employee’s profile and open the National ID Information portlet.
  2. Add a NationalID for Finland (Type: Henkilötunnus) with a valid format and attempt to save.
  3. Observe that saving is not possible, an error “wrong format” appears, and an asterisk is added to the NationalID field.

Cause

  • Known product defect in the latest people profile validation for Finnish NationalID

Resolution

Engineering team has identified the root cause and developed a code fix for the issue. The fix will be implemented as part of the B2611 Release.

  • Preview release date: 12-Oct-2026 
  • Production release date: 13-Nov-2026

See Also

3283171 - How To Configure Finland Henkilötunnus National ID in Manage Business Configuration (BCUI) - SAP for Me

Keywords

finnish national id, henkilötunnus, people profile, latest people profile, id validation error, wrong format, cannot save, national id portlet, identity information portlet, employee profile error, add new employee, hire wizard, asterisk on field, B2611, LOD-SF-EC-PER-NAT, ECT-270978, INC22782191 , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-PER-NAT , National ID - Config, Rules, RBP, UI , Known Error

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions