Symptom
- Updating the due date of a task in the Global Onboarding Program results in an endless loading screen after clicking Submit.
- Changes are not saved.
- Browser console shows: "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'xxx')".
- Browser console may also show: "Error: A listener indicated an asynchronous response by returning true, but the message channel closed before a response was received".
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding
Reproducing the Issue
- Sign in with permissions to configure Onboarding programs.
- Go to Manage Onboarding and Offboarding Tasks.
- Open Manage Onboarding Program and select the Global Onboarding Program.
- Edit a task (for example, “Request IT Equipment and Systems Access”) and change the due date.
- Click Submit.
- Observe the screen remains on loading and the change is not saved.
Cause
- A Buddy task within the program has an automatic email notification setting that is read during Submit. A missing value in this configuration causes an unhandled error (“cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'xxx')”), preventing the program from saving any changes.
Resolution
- Option 1 — Temporarily disable the affected task (recommended):
1) Open Manage Onboarding and Offboarding Tasks → Manage Onboarding Program.
2) Edit the Global Onboarding Program and set the Buddy activity to Not Used (or remove it).
3) Submit.
4) Reopen the program, make the intended due date change, and Submit.
5) Re-enable and reconfigure the Buddy activity as needed, then Submit.
Option 2 — Reinitialize the Buddy activity:
1) Open the program.
2) Edit only the Buddy task (make a minor change or confirm with no change).
3) Submit.
4) Reopen and perform the intended due date change, then Submit.
Option 3 — Remove and re-add the Buddy task:
1) Remove the Buddy task and Submit.
2) Re-add the Buddy task with the desired configuration and Submit.
See Also
- 3434202 - Editing Onboarding/Offboarding programs - Onboarding
- 3317882 - Manage Onboarding and Offboarding Task page is loading - Onboarding
- 3539147 - Issue with Saving Custom Task in SuccessFactors Onboarding Program - Onboarding
- 3392746 - Manage Onboarding and Offboarding Tasks error (Entity not found)
- 2534674 - How to Schedule MDF Object Definition to DB Sync and Fix Inconsistencies in MDF
Keywords
onboarding, global onboarding program, due date, manage onboarding and offboarding tasks, cannot save, loading, submit hangs, task, error, edit task, new hire activities, program configuration, task due date, stuck on loading , KBA , LOD-SF-OBX-NHA , New Hire Activities (activities, tasks, buddy, equipment) , Problem
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