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Improvements to Enhanced People Search
General Availability Recommended Customer Configured Impact: Medium AI Enriched
Description

The enhanced People Search includes additional capabilities that improve the search experience.See More

Detailed Description

The enhanced People Search includes additional capabilities that improve the search experience. For both Autocomplete Search and Advanced Search : German and Korean are now available for the Enable Alternative Language for People Search Index option. This provides more accurate search results for these two languages. After you enable this option for German, the following enhancements are available: For users with German as their system language, the search treats "ä", "ö", and "ü" as equivalent to "ae", "oe", and "ue".

Impact Assessment

This change affects SAP SuccessFactors implementations by introducing updated behavior or new capabilities. Implementation teams should review the change and assess whether configuration adjustments, user training, or regression testing are required. A targeted review of affected processes is recommended before the release goes live.

Test Recommendations
• Test the complete new hire onboarding process end-to-end in the updated solution. • Verify that all onboarding tasks, notifications, and documents are generated correctly. • Test the updated UI across supported browsers and screen resolutions. • Verify navigation flows and ensure no broken links or missing UI elements. • Test position management, headcount reporting, and org chart display after the change.
Product: Platform
Modules: User Experience
Feature: Directory Search; People Search
Reference: ISH-28758
Version: 1H 2026
Valid as Of: May 15, 2026
Latest Revision: Apr 03, 2026
Affected Areas:
People Profile Opportunity Marketplace Localization AI & Business AI