Symptom
A Custom Extension Field is not visible in the UI
Environment
- SAP Cloud for Customer core applications
- ByDesign Studio Lifecycle Management
- SAP Business ByDesign
Cause
- The user has the PDI Developer role (PDI_PARTNER_DEVELOPMENT) assigned, which uses a different UI rendering context where PDI/SDK extension fields are not visible.
- This behavior is by design; the PDI Developer user is not intended for UI testing or end-user validation.
Resolution
Create a separate Business User without any PDI Developer role assignment and use it exclusively for UI testing and field visibility validation.
Recommendation:
Always maintain two separate users in your landscape:
- One for PDI development activities
- One (clean Business User) for UI testing and validation
Keywords
Custom Filed, PDI Field, Not Visible, Extension field, SDK, UI, PDI User , KBA , AP-RC-BDS-LM , ByDesign Studio Lifecycle Management , Problem
Product
SAP Business ByDesign all versions ; SAP Cloud for Customer add-ins all versions ; SAP Cloud for Customer core applications all versions
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