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3757974 - "External Code is a required field/association in Object Filter Attributes ***" when saving time records filter

Symptom

The error messages like below would be raised when saving either Shift Classification or Holiday Category for Previous, Current or Next Day Attributes. 

External Code is a required field/association in Object Filter Attributes for * Day.
External Code is a required field/association in Object Holiday Category * Day. 
External Code is a required field/association in Object Shift Classification * Day. 

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking

Resolution

Product Engineering is working on a fix targeting 2605p7 patch release cycle, which is planned on Jun 02 for Preview, Jun 04 for Production. 

In case the same error still persists after your instance has been upgraded to 2605p7 (Release: 2605.20260601080138 ), please carry out an MDF Sync by following below steps

  1. Go to provisioning Center
  2. Execute MDF Clear Cache
  3. Execute MDF Object to DB Sync
  4. Then Execute oData Metadata Refresh In Instance


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See Also

Keywords

KI1H2026, INC27563716, time, records, filter, filtering, valuation, next, current, previous, attributes, work, schedule, External Code, is a required field/association in Object, attribute, attributes, holiday, category, shift, classification, period, TIM-58214, TIM-58623, PTCH-50242 , KBA , LOD-SF-TTR-TMS , Time Sheet , Known Error

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking 2605