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3752898 - PDC is not generated for Onboardee - SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding

Symptom

  • PDC is not generated for Onboardee.
  • When checking manage data, the task is set to scheduled.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Initiate onboarding for a candidate.
  2. Open the Onboarding dashboard.
  3. Select the candidate’s process.
  4. Observe that the Personal Data Collection step is not generated and “No task” is displayed.

Cause

A custom field was added to the pre-delivered EmailAddress object.

Resolution

  1. Go to Configure Object Definitions and open the EmailAddress object.
  2. Remove any custom fields from EmailAddress (for example, fields prefixed with cust_).
  3. Save the object definition.
  4. Run the MDF Object Definition to DB Sync job.
  5. Perform a metadata/OData refresh, if applicable.
  6. If used, open the relevant Process Variant in Process Variant Manager, select Save & Validate, then Activate; update process flows if required.
  7. Re-initiate or restart onboarding for an affected user and verify that the Personal Data Collection task is generated.

Keywords

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Product

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding