Symptom
Getting following error while creating a Leave of absence time type :
Environment
SuccessFactors Employee Central Time Off
Cause
This error is due to incorrect picklist configuration.
Resolution
1.Check the "event" mapped to the event reason added while creating the time type.
Navigate to Admin tools--->Manage organisation pay and job structures---->event reason---->select the respective event reason which is used to create Time Type---->check the associated event
Here the event is "Leave of Absence".
Now Download the picklist file. Admin tools---->Picklists management----->Export picklist---->Filter it based on events----->
Check the external code of the event "Leave of Absence".---->It must be 10. If not please find the event with external code "10" from the picklist and add it in above page.
2.Check the following ,if above configuration is correct.
Download the picklist file.Admin tools---->Picklists management----->Export picklist---->Filter it based on events----->Check whether more than 1 event has an external code 10. If so change the external code of duplicate events and re-import the picklist.
External code for "Leave of Absence" event should always to be set as 10. Its a standard value and cannot be changed and must be unique ,not more than 1 events with a status ACTIVE or OBSOLETED must have the external code 10.
Keywords
Leave of absence, Time Type Error. , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-TIM , Time Off , Problem