My Oracle Support Banner

Error Message When Adding a Work Experience in the Future Start Date in an Application: "Negative Number Assigned to an Unsigned Field: HRS_APP_PROFILE.YEARS_OF_EXP. (2,121) " (Doc ID 1499684.1)

Last updated on APRIL 04, 2025

Applies to:

PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Talent Acquisition Manager - Version 9 to 9 [Release 9]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When attempting to add Work Experience with future start date the following error occurs.

ERROR
-----------------------
Negative number assigned to an unsigned field: HRS_APP_PROFILE.YEARS_OF_EXP. (2,121)
HRS_CANDIDATE_MANAGER.CMP_CAND_EXP.BUS.SaveForLater.OnExecute Name:perform PCPC:5360 Statement:87
Called from:HRS_CANDIDATE_MANAGER.CMP_CAND_EXP.INTFC.CEController.OnExecute Name:doAction Statement:155
Called from:HRS_CE.GBL.HRS_CE_LNK_WRK.HRS_SAVE_LATER.FieldChange Statement:24

STEPS
-----------------------
The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Navigate to Main Menu > Careers and apply for a Job Opening
2. Add Work Experience with future start date and enter Employer, Job End title and click on Save the above error message occurs.

BUSINESS IMPACT
-----------------------
The issue has the following business impact:
Due to this issue, applicants are unable to proceed further.

Cause

To view full details, sign in with your My Oracle Support account.

Don't have a My Oracle Support account? Click to get started!


In this Document
Symptoms
Cause
Solution
References


My Oracle Support provides customers with access to over a million knowledge articles and a vibrant support community of peers and Oracle experts.