SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2644556 - Changing the Required attribute via Manage Templates Feature - Recruiting Management

Symptom

  • How to make a field mandatory using Manage Templates Feature?
  • How to make a field not mandatory/required using Manage Templates Feature?

NOTE: It is very important to keep in mind this tool is extremely powerful. Modifications made to templates can have a direct impact on candidate experience, integrations, custom integrations, etc. Change should only be made by a qualified individual that is familiar with the configuration.

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Management

Resolution

Using Manage Templates in Admin Centre, customers will be able to make a field mandatory. These changes will be applicable for any template within recruiting.

In order to enable Manage templates, please follow up this KBA: 2157630 - Enabling Manage Templates in Recruiting - Recruiting Management

Please see the steps below:

  1. Select the desired template

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  2. Select Fields defined. Click to modify

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  3. The required section can be set to true or false

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  4. Also, ensure that the field has no dependency to another field(e.g. State field associated to a country/region) in order to successfully update the required attribute.

See Also

2157630 - Enabling Manage Templates in Recruiting - Recruiting Management

Keywords

field required, make a field mandatory, mandatory, template, manage templates , KBA , LOD-SF-RCM-ADM , Admin Center, RBP, Permissions and Settings , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting all versions