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Form Template Element <obj-type> No Longer Supported for Latest Goals
General Availability Recommended Automatically On Impact: Low AI Enriched
Description

In a Performance Management XML form template, the <obj-type> element is used to auto-populate only personal goals from a goal plan into a goal section of the form. Now, this element is not supported if the linked goal plan is based on a template of the latest Goal Management. See More

Detailed Description

If you've configured <obj-type><![CDATA[user]]></obj-type> for a goal section that is linked to a goal plan used in the latest Goal Management, you will see the following change: Previously, only personal goals were populated to the goal section. Configuration Requirements Please note that the change will affect existing forms if auto-sync between the goal plan and the form is enabled. Users will see team goals appear on the form.

Impact Assessment

This feature has limited impact but should be reviewed to confirm alignment with business processes in Performance Management implementations. If you've configured <obj-type><![CDATA[user]]></obj-type> for a goal section that is linked to a goal plan used in the latest Goal Management, you will see the following change: Previously, only personal goals were populated to the goal section. Configuration Requirements Please note that the change will affect existing forms if auto-sync between the goal plan and the form is enabled. Implementation teams should verify that existing configurations remain valid and test core business scenarios after the upgrade to confirm correct behavior.

Test Recommendations
• Verify the feature is enabled and accessible from the expected navigation path or configuration area in a test environment. • Test the end-to-end scenario with representative test data covering both happy paths and error conditions. • Validate correct behavior across all relevant user roles and permission configurations (admin, manager, employee). • Test edge cases: empty or missing values, boundary conditions, concurrent users, and large data sets. • Confirm that existing integrations, workflows, and downstream processes are not affected by the change. • Test integration endpoints and API calls for correct data exchange, authentication, and error handling.
Product: Performance & Goals
Modules: Performance Management
Feature: Form Assessment; Form Templates
Reference: PMU-25533
Version: 2H 2025
Valid as Of: Nov 14, 2025
Latest Revision: Oct 03, 2025
Affected Areas:
Performance & Goals Performance Management