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2799197 - How to select a picklist / SuccessFactors Employee Profile

Symptom

  • How to choose a picklist?
  • How to use picklists in Employee Profile?
  • Can I use picklist in People Profile?
  • How to create a picklist?
  • How to edit a picklist?
  • Can I use picklists?

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Profile 

Resolution

If you have the Manage Business Configuration enabled in your instance, you can edit the fields by yourself. If you don't have this tool enabled in your instance and you want it, please check the KBA 2080620.

In Employee Profile, you can add picklists to:

  • Background Elements; 
  • Standard; 
  • User Info. 

To edit the fields, you need:

  1. Open your instance; 
  2. Search "Manage Business Configuration; 
  3. Employee Profile. 

Background Elements: 

  1. Background Elements; 
  2. Choose the field; 
  3. Click in "Details" in the data field that you want to add a picklist; 

Picklist_1.jpg

  1. Found "Picklist";

Picklist_2.jpg

  1. Click in the dropdown and choose the picklist that you want to use; 
  2. Click "Done"; 
  3. Save. 

Standard:

  1. Standard;
  2. Choose the field; 
  3. Found "Picklist";

Picklist_3.jpg

  1. Click in the dropdown and choose the picklist that you want to use;
  2. Save.

User Info: 

  1. User Info;
  2. Choose the field; 
  3. Found "Picklist";

Picklist_4.jpg

  1. Click in the dropdown and choose the picklist that you want to use;
  2. Save.

See Also

  • 2080620 - How to enable Manage Business Configuration UI (BCUI)
  • 2796076 - How to edit or create a custom block in People Profile

Keywords

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Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM all versions