Symptom
In the Latest People Profile, the custom MDF card category name does not display the translated value when users switch the application language.
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Environment
- SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
- Metadata Framework (MDF)
Reproducing the Issue
- Create or configure a custom MDF object and expose it as a card in Latest People Profile.
- Switch the user’s language in the system.
- Observe that the MDF card title does not translate.
Cause
This issue occurred because the category name translations were not maintained through the Configure Translation option.
Resolution
To update the category name translations for your custom MDF card category, please follow these steps below:
- Navigate to Admin Center → Configure Latest People Profile.
- Select the custom category containing the MDF card.
- Edit the Category Name.
- Click the Translate (globe) icon.
- Maintain translations for the required languages.
- Save the changes.
See Also
Keywords
mdf, latest people profile, lpp, translation, portlet title, card title, manage configuration ui, header properties, title type user defined, multilingual, language switch, people profile card, custom mdf object, ui header translations, metadata cache refresh,category,label , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-PPX , MDF on New People Profile , Problem
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