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3762225 - objectives duplicated in performance form after changing objective category - SAP successfactors performance & goals

Symptom

  • Objectives are duplicated in the PM form after changing their objective category.
  • The issue occurs when a user updates the category of an objective directly in the PM form and saves the changes.
  • The objective displays duplicated under both the previous and new category until the form is refreshed.

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open a Performance Management form that contains multiple objective sections filtered by objective category.
  2. Edit an existing objective within the form.
  3. Change the objective’s category and save the changes.
  4. Observe that the objective appears in both the original and the newly selected category sections until the page is refreshed or the form is reopened.

Cause

Known issue.

Resolution

The fix is planned to be deployed on 24th June 2026.

Workaround: 

After changing the objective category and saving, refresh the page or close and reopen the Performance Management form to ensure the objective is shown only under the updated category.

See Also

Keywords

pm form, performance form, objectives duplicated, duplicate goals, goal category change, objective category, category filter, filtered sections, goal display, refresh required, goals not moving, performance management, goals section, ui refresh, successfactors goals, PMU-27976 , KBA , LOD-SF-PM-FF , Form Features, RTE, Spell Check, Legal Scan, Print , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals 2605