3769016 - Application error when saving global information in people profile

• Application error occurs when editing/saving Global Information in People Profile.
• Error message displayed includes text such as: "An application error has occurred. Please try again later. If the problem persists, contact support and provide the error information (Error ID, timestamp, and version)."
• Backend log excerpt shows NullPointerException: IECPersonEntityInputResolver.processChildChangesWithParent (line 139), "Cannot invoke java.util.List.forEach(...) because java.util.Map.get(Object) returned null."

• Product: SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
• People Profile - Full Profile

1. Sign in and act as a non-admin user 
2. Open a user's People Profile and go to Personal Information > Global Information.
3. Change any field in Global Information.
4. Save the changes; an application error dialog appears.

• Configuration issue: globalInfo is a child element of personalInfo. Revoking view permission for all fields of personalInfo is not a legitimate configuration. With no view permission on personalInfo (including first-name and last-name), saving changes to globalInfo leads to a null reference during processing and raises an application error.

1. Review Role-Based Permissions for the affected user/role.
2. Under Personal Information, grant at least View permission for the fields "first-name" and "last-name".
3. Ensure the user also has the required permissions for Global Information as needed.
4. Save the permission changes.
5. Re-test saving Global Information in People Profile to confirm the error no longer occurs.

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