Symptom
OnChange business rule not triggering unless the user has the CREATE/CORRECT permissions for the custom MDF object.
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Reproducing the Issue
- Login to SuccessFactors
- Proxy as the affected user who only possesses the View Current | Insert permissions for the custom MDF object.
- Go to the Employee Profile of the target user.
- Navigate to the custom MDF portlet in question and hit the "edit" icon.
- Observe that despite updating a field that is part of the rule's condition; the OnChange rule does not trigger and update the target field.
Cause
Known Error.
Resolution
The fix for this issue is planned to be deployed on September 24th, 2026.
As a workaround, assign the affected users the additional CREATE and CORRECT permissions for the impacted MDF object.
See Also
Keywords
mdf, onchange rule not running, business rule not updating, reimagined ui, custom mdf, people profile, insert permission, correct permission, create permission, dependsOn, metadata, ui rule, field not updating, mdf rule, rule trace , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-RUL , Custom Oject based Business Rules , LOD-SF-MDF-PPX , MDF on New People Profile , Problem
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