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2092840 - Importing Dependent Information into Employee Central

Symptom

This article provides guidance on importing an employee's dependent information into SuccessFactors Employee Central

Image/data in this KBA is from SAP internal systems, sample data, or demo systems. Any resemblance to real data is purely coincidental. 

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Resolution

Note: All import files can be downloaded from Admin tools > Import Employee Data

Creating a new Dependent via import

Option 1: Using Consolidated Dependent import (Recommended)

  1. Import Biographical Information for a dependent by assigning a suitable person-id-external to it

Note: Leave the user-id column blank while importing Biographical Information for dependents

  1. Perform the Consolidated Dependents import:
    • Enter the person-id-external assigned in Step 1 to the field Related Person ID External
    • Add the employee’s person id in Person ID External field

Option 2: (Non-consolidated method)

  1. Import Biographical Information for a dependent by assigning a suitable person-id-external to it

    Note: Leave the user-id column blank while importing Biographical Information for dependents

  2. Then do the Person Relationship import:
    • Enter the person-id-external assigned in Step 1 to the field Related Person ID External
    • Add the employee’s person id in Person ID External field .See Here 2806252 - How To Retrieve Dependents Related Information via ORD

  3. Now National Id and Personal information can be imported

Updating an existing Dependent  data via import

When existing Dependent Data is being corrected, the Consolidated Dependents import must be performed in full purge mode as per KBA 2633609 - Consolidated Dependents Import into Employee Central

Note: For currupted records, you can go to the "Import Employee Data" and perform a Personal Info Import (Incremental Mode) to correct them.
(NOTE: a) In the import file, leave the end-date column blank. b) To retrieve any additional details of the dependent refer KBA 2806252 - How To Retrieve Dependents Related Information via ORD).

FAQ - Additional Information

Q) Where can I get information on this from the Guide?

A) Guide: Implementing Dependents    //  Consolidated Dependents Imports

See Also

  • 2633609 - Consolidated Dependents Import into Employee Central
  • 2806252 - How To Retrieve Dependents Related Information via ORD
  • 2186440 - Employee Central: Error Importing new Dependents via Compound Dependent import using Incremental mode
  • 2274679 - How to Delete/Delimit Dependents Data via Import
  • 2323484 - Error: Unable to import Consolidated Dependents data
  • 2186440 - Error: Importing new Dependents via Compound Dependent import using Incremental mode

Keywords

sf, success factors, EC, Dependent imports, Consolidated Dependents Import, importing, dependents, data, information, ECT-170277,ECT-170276,Related Person Id External , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-DPD , Dependents Management , LOD-SF-EC-EDP , Import Employee Data (EC Core only) , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite all versions