Symptom
- An internal error occurred while running or previewing the story report contains External Learning Request table. The error message included:
Internal error occurred while processing.
For assistance, please contact your administrator or the SAP Product Support team, if needed.
Correlation ID: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
- Report related charts are not loading and displayed a "failed to fetch data" message.
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Learning
Reproducing the Issue
- Sign in to SAP SuccessFactors.
- Go to Reporting.
- Open a Story report that includes External Learning Request data.
- Observe that charts fail to load and show "failed to fetch data."
- Select Edit Data Source > Report Details, then choose Preview Query.
- An internal error occurs.
Cause
The issue occurs when a comma-separated value is saved in the "Direct Cost Total" column after an admin edits a record in Completed and Verified status, causing an SQL error during report preview.
Resolution
A permanent code fix has been implemented and will be released in version b261. For information regarding scheduled releases, please review the product release details and the Road Map - SAP SuccessFactors HCM 2026 Release Dates
For Immediate Fix:
- Contact SAP Product Support to request a data correction for impacted records so the Story loads without errors.
For Workaround:
- Remove the "Direct Cost Total" column from the External Training Request Form Data and from any calculated columns in the Story until the fix is delivered.
For Preventive Guidance:
- Until the fix is available, avoid editing External Learning Request records that are in Completed and Verified status.
Keywords
[b2605], story report issue, People Analytics, numeric field formatting, thousand separator, decimal separator, LMS reporting, external training, chart load failure, preview failure, data model issue, report runtime, story query, calculated measure, learning analytics, chart rendering, query preview error, Internal error, failed to fetch data, story chat loading issue, story report error , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS-SAC , Stories for Learning , LOD-SF-LMS-COM , Commerce , Problem
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