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2230756 - Position to Job info sync doesn't work during Position Info Import

Symptom

Position to Job Information Sync is not working during import.https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_SUCCESSFACTORS_EMPLOYEE_CENTRAL/cf23ba26985f4d4a8df3a34b7392847d/052577f1e7a44ca984f414357281cdf5.html?locale=en

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite
  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Position Management

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Import and Export data 
  2. Select Generic Object Position 
  3. Import a file of a position with incumbent
  4. Check the incumbent's Job Information and no record was created in the portlet

Cause

In order to run the Position to job Info sync we need TechnicalParameters in the file. If the file does not have TechnicalParameters the sync will not trigger.

Resolution

Please note that if you want to trigger a synchronization when you're importing positions, add the "technicalParameters" column to your position import file. For please follow:

  1. Go to Configure Object Definitions
  2. Search for Position
  3. find the field "technicalParameters" click details
  4. Set it to Visible.

Enter "SYNC" as the value for the "technicalParameters" column to those position record that are to trigger a synchronization to the jobInfo object .

The synchronization is carried out on the effective start date of the corresponding position record.

Please Note:

See Also

Please see the following section of the handbook for further information on this feature: Employee Central Position Management - Define Synchronization Position to JobInfo

Keywords

Position sync, Position Import Job Sync Issue, Position to job sync not working during Import, LOD-SF-EC-POS, technicalparameters, SYNC, po2job, position to job info, import, ECT-11189, api, odata , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-POS , Position Management , LOD-SF-EC , Employee Central , LOD-SF-INT , Integrations , LOD-SF-INT-EC , Employee Central SFAPI & OData Entities , How To

Product

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