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3770114 - PDF generation failed for document flow

Symptom

  • Onboarding Compliance E-signature step is stuck with BPE error.
  • Error message: PDF Generation Failed for document flow with code: XXX.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Log in to the instance.
  2. Proxy as a user who can view onboarding tasks.
  3. Navigate to To Do tasks > BPE errors > View Errors in Compliance Document Creation for the relevant Compliance Process.
  4. Observe the error "PDF Generation Failed for document flow" with an associated error code.

Cause

Missing form AUS_TFN_2025_V1.

@Support Engineers see internal memo

Resolution

  1. Run Check Tool: "Compliance templates for Print Forms service are consistent (CheckMissingComplianceTemplatesinPFS)".
  2. Review the Check Tool results and address any missing standard compliance templates reported for PFS.
  3. After templates are consistent, retry the Compliance E-signature step or restart the affected BPE task to reattempt PDF generation.

See Also

Keywords

onboarding, compliance, e-signature, bpe error, pdf generation failed for document flow, pfs, print forms service, http 400, document generation error, check tool, CheckMissingComplianceTemplatesinPFS, compliance document creation, pdf generation, template missing, bpe errors , KBA , LOD-SF-OBX-DOC , Generation of Documents using PFS , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding 2605