Unable to Assign User to Salesforce Application with Error "profile: The field cannot be left blank"
Feb 6, 2025
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Okta Integration Network
Overview
When assigning a user to the Salesforce application in Okta, an error is received:
profile: The field cannot be left blank.
When running an import on the Salesforce application, an additional error is received:
SELECT ProfileId, country, Email, manager, UserRoleId, city, FirstName ^ ERROR at Row:1:Column:35 No such column 'manager' on entity 'User'. If you are attempting to use a custom field, be sure to append the '__c' after the custom field name. Please reference your WSDL or the describe call for the appropriate names.
Applies To
- Provisioning
- Salesforce
- Profile Editor
Solution
Go to the Profile Editor for the Salesforce application and confirm that all custom attributes include __c after the custom field name.
