2. Mappings and Fields

Mapping Errors: Find the Fix by Error Message
Use this table to find the cause of a mapping error and fix it yourself. Problem Provisioning works for some users or fields and fails for others. The M...
Mon, 26 Oct, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Invalid Field Values: Dropdown, Mandatory Field and Data Type Errors
Problem New users fail during provisioning while updates to existing users succeed. Some users may also fail with one of the following errors: invalid_v...
Mon, 26 Oct, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Mapping Custom Fields from Microsoft Entra ID to Freshservice
Problem A custom field does not sync to Freshservice, or the field is missing in the Target Attribute list. Cause Microsoft Entra ID does not find Fre...
Mon, 26 Oct, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Mapping the Location Field from Microsoft Entra ID
Problem Location stays empty in Freshservice, or provisioning fails with an invalid_field error on location. Cause Location is a system field. It is n...
Mon, 26 Oct, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Date Fields: Limits When Syncing from Microsoft Entra ID
Problem Provisioning fails on a date field, for example hire date. The error says the value must be a valid date in yyyy-mm-dd format. Cause Freshserv...
Mon, 26 Oct, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Syncing Departments from Microsoft Entra ID
Problem You want Freshservice to show the user's department from Microsoft Entra ID, or the department lands in the wrong field. Steps Go to Ent...
Mon, 26 Oct, 2026 at 7:07 PM
How to Stop Syncing Departments
Steps Go to Enterprise applications > Freshservice Provisioning > Edit attribute mappings. Under Mappings, select Provision Microsoft Entra ID U...
Mon, 26 Oct, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Fixing the Reporting Manager Mapping in Microsoft Entra ID
Problem The Reporting Manager field is empty in Freshservice, although the manager is set in Microsoft Entra ID. Cause The manager attribute is not ...
Mon, 26 Oct, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Mapping a Secondary Email from Microsoft Entra ID
Problem You want to sync a second email address to Freshservice, or the sync fails when the primary and secondary email are the same. Cause Freshservi...
Mon, 26 Oct, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Timezone and Language (Locale) in Microsoft Entra ID
Problem Provisioning fails on timezone or language, or the values do not show in Freshservice. Cause Freshservice accepts only its own timezone names ...
Mon, 26 Oct, 2026 at 7:08 PM