2857265 - "The selected fields cannot be used for this column" when configuring Enhanced Management Pending Hires - Recruiting Management

During the configuration of Enhanced Manage Pending Hires, you are getting the following error:

The selected fields cannot be used for this column. Refer to documentation for the correct Candidate Fields to use.

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Management

1. Open the tool "Configure Columns for the Manage Pending Hires" from Admin Center
2. Add a new line in the setting selecting the dropdowns "Entities" and "Field"
3. Click on "Save" button
4. Error appears:

The selected fields cannot be used for this column. Refer to documentation for the correct Candidate Fields to use.

• Missing mapping of the field in the Candidate to employee integration template.
• Wrong or invalid character in the mapping attribute.
• Duplicate mappings for the same field.

By the system design, we can only select fields that are mapped in the Candidate to Employee Integration Template as Columns on Manage Pending Hires page.

1. Add the mapping via Provisioning > Import/Export Candidate to employee integration template.

Example for "department" field:

<mapping-attribute>
  <source refid="department" entity-type="jobrequisition"/>
  <target refid="jobInfo.department"/>
</mapping-attribute>

2. Make sure these Validations have all been met.
   
   
3. Review the mapping attribute and the Field ID.
   
   In some cases, it is difficult to detect an invalid character as it looks similar to the right one. You can re-type the mapping attribute in Notepad then paste it to the template.
   
   
4. Check the entire template and make sure there are no duplicate mappings.

• KB article 2870595 - Configure Columns for the Manage Pending Hires not working for offer approval field mappings
• User Assistance Guide - Validations when Configuring Columns for Manage Pending Hires
• User Assistance Guide - Data Types Support for Recruiting Data on Manage Pending Hires

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