3788339 - Integration Center Preview escapes quotes in string Default Value and how to keep unescaped array format

• Integration Center modifies the string value in Preview.
• A String field default value is configured as: ["AUT","BEL","CHE","DEU"].
• In Preview, the value is displayed as: [\"AUT\",\"BEL\",\"CHE\",\"DEU\"].
• The value cannot be sent in the required unescaped format.

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• SAP SuccessFactors HXM suite
  
  • Integrations 
    
    • Integration center

1. Open Integration Center and configure a String field in the job.
2. Set the field’s Default Value to ["AUT","BEL","CHE","DEU"].
3. Open Preview and observe that the value displays as [\"AUT\",\"BEL\",\"CHE\",\"DEU\"]. 

• Works as designed: the Default Value is stored as a single string within a JSON string container.
• Double quotes inside that stored string are escaped, so Preview shows backslashes. 

1. Edit the field’s Default Value in Integration Center.
2. Replace double quotes (") with single inverted commas (') for the contained values.
3. Save the integration and open Preview to verify the value is preserved as required.
4. Run or export a sample output to confirm the target receives the expected format.

refer to: Integration Center: Job Preview vs. Output - Mismatch

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