SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2084764 - Merit field is a negative value when the payment is prorated - Compensation

Symptom

After copying a compensation template and launching the forms, it is observed a negative value on Merit field on the compensation form when there is a proration.

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
  • SAP SuccessFactors Compensation

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Create a new template either from cloning or importing an xml
  2. Launch the forms
  3. Notice merit has negative values

Cause

Proration start and end date were not updated and showing the same dates as original template.

Resolution

When cloning a previous years plan you will, there will be an option to update Proration Dates. In case the new template is being created through importing an XML, make sure to update the dates on the tag "date-proration-calc" where "reviewStartDate" and "reviewEndDate" are present.

In case that is missed, it is available to change on the template, on the settings page -> Calculation Settings -> Salary proration.

Keywords

sf, error, messages, comp-varpay, prorating, proration, compensation, salary, merit, wrong, incorrect, value, negative, number, salary, start, end, date , KBA , LOD-SF-CMP-FRM , Forms & Templates , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Compensation all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions