Symptom
- UI Business rule to populate value did not display the information on portlet.
- Information is visible only in edit mode.
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
Reproducing the Issue
- Open a custom MDF card in Latest People Profile.
- Observe that a field value appears blank in view mode.
- Click Edit for the same MDF record and observe the value displays correctly.
Cause
The issue is caused by MDF Custom Objects that contain onInit UI Rules, where the onInit UI rule is configured to use a SET operation to immediately assign a value to a field, and this behavior is triggered specifically when the current stored data for that field holds a null value prior to the value being set.
Resolution
The fix for this issue is planned to be deployed in the 2H 2026 release. In the meantime, the Legacy People Profile is not affected and can be used as a workaround.
For release timelines, please review KBA 2287597 - Patch and Product release information / Contractual Maintenance
See Also
Keywords
latest people profile, custom mdf, auto-populate field, MDF object, initialization rule, People Profile, rule trace, null value, onLoad, onSave, custom MDF object, field not populating, rule configuration, external code blank, UI, populate, rule, object, ECT-273191, KI1H2026, 2H2605.6 , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-PPX , MDF on New People Profile , Known Error
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