3749903 - error "externalcode is a required field/association in Object timerecordsfiltervariable" when assigning time records variable in time records filter - SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking

When assigning a Time Records Variable Filter in a Time Records Filter causes an error: "externalCode is a required field/association in Object TimeRecordsFilterVariable."

SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking

1. In Manage Data, create a new Time Records Filter.
2. Assign a Time Records Variable Filter (for example, a current day variable or a weekday variable).
3. Observe the error: "externalCode is a required field/association in Object TimeRecordsFilterVariable."

This issue is caused by the code change of patch PTCH-49664. 

This defect will be resolved in Preview environments via the scheduled patch on 19-May-26 and will be resolved in Production environments on 21-May-26 via patch deployment 2605p5.

For more information with regards to the patch and its deployment, we recommend you to visit the SAP SuccessFactors Patches Overview page in our Community.

https://community.sap.com/t5/patches/tkb-p/hxm-patches

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TIM-58214,PTCH-49942, KI1H2026, attendance quota, time records filter, time records variable, TimeRecordsFilterVariable, weekday variable, current day variable, time valuation, time tracking , KBA , LOD-SF-TTR-TMS , Time Sheet , Known Error