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3745980 - Error "Before you select a work schedule, provide a value for the Time Recording Variant field" - 1H 2026

Symptom

When trying to change the work schedule of employee using 'Select Work Schedule' link in job information, error occurs: "Before you select a work schedule, provide a value for the Time Recording Variant field"

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Time Off

Reproducing the Issue

  1. In Configure Latest People Profile, enable "Enable the latest editing and history UI for Employee Central HRIS entities on Full Profile"
  2. Navigate to an Employee's Job Data > Edit 'Job Information' card > under 'Time Information', click on 'Select Work Schedule' > Error occurs "Before you select a work schedule, provide a value for the Time Recording Variant field"

Cause

This is expected behaviour with Latest editing and history UI of Full Profile

Resolution

  • With 1H 2026 release with Latest editing and history UI of Full Profile, Time Recording Variant is always the first field under Time Information.
  • This field must be enabled and value should be filled before adding the work schedule via Select Work Schedule link.

See Also

Enhancements to Editing UI of Full Profile

Keywords

Time off, Before you select a work schedule, provide a value for the Time Recording Variant field, select work schedule, time recording variant, Latest People Profile, PPX, Enable the latest editing and history UI for Employee Central HRIS entities on Full Profile, ECT-263295 , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-TIM-JOB , Time Management in Job Info - Records & Objects , LOD-SF-EP-FPP , People Profile - Full Profile , Product Enhancement

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 2605