2315276 - Employee Central - Employee Data Imports

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SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Import Employee Data

Employee Central Data Imports

Employee Central Imports/ Managing Mass Changes in Employee Central - Guide/Handbook (click here)

• Please read through the Imports Admin Guide guide. With this guide you can understand the Best Practices around import file size (row count), batch job configuration, Troubleshooting as well as performance benchmarks.
• Handbook/Guide documenting the Employee Data Import Process

General FAQ

Below is a list of general FAQs relating to Employee Central Data Imports. Please review each article -:

• 2080146 - What is the Correct Import Order When Creating Users? - Employee Central
• 2080829 - Data Imports - Best Practices and FAQs - Employee Central
• 3263561 - Employee Central - General Import Troubleshooting
• Employee Central Imports Special Characters
• Trigger Business Rules on Job Information Imports
• How to make changes to Employee Data on mass via Import
• What are the EC 'Data Import Settings’ in Company System and Logo Settings?
• What is the use of the EC related Batch Size setting in Company System and Logo Settings?
• How to Enhance System Performance During Imports in Employee Central

Import Troubleshooting

Some general troubleshooting information regarding EC Data Imports -:

• Troubleshooting Import Employee Data and Basic Imports
• How to troubleshoot import validation error “Internal system error encountered while importing record”
• How to Troubleshoot Import Issues via Admin Center > Monitor Job

Employee Data Import Tips

Employee Data import tips - these are just some examples of the issues encountered by end users when importing data. Usually the issue is data related (wrong data in column, invalid import file format, multiple rows in import file have invalid data). Please review each of the examples to understand some of the issues encountered -:

• "end-date" fields in import files
• Importing Biographical Data gives an error user-id is invalid
• Importing Personal Information data has removed Global Information data from the UI
• Importing Emergency Contacts Primary - Error when importing Emergency Contact data

 Working with Full Purge Imports

How to Full Purge Employment related data.

• 2494885 - Correct or Update Pay Component Recurring or Pay Component Non Recurring Information record via Import in Full Purge mode
• 2413486 - Correct or Update Compensation Information record via Import in Full Purge mode
• 2489526 - Correct or Update Job Relationships Information record via Import in Full Purge mode
• 2317955 - Correct or Remove Job Information record via Import in Full Purge mode

 Job Information Import - FAQ

• Importing Job Information returns "country/region-specific" error message

Job Relationships Import - FAQ

• How to remove roles from Job Relationships portlet without having to import the data in Full Purge mode
• Job Relationship Info Import to DELIMIT rows does not synchronize the resulting relationships to Employee Profile

Compensation Information Import - FAQ

• Error - Pay Component data removed from the Compensation Information portlet after a Compensation information Import
• Importing Recurring Pay Component data - Error - "Could not find corresponding compensation row for start date

Dependents Data Import - FAQ

• Importing Dependents Information
• Importing Dependents Information via Compound Dependent import using Incremental mode
• How to Delete/Delimit Dependents Data via Import
• Changing a Dependents Name also updates the Personal Info record of the Employee (who is also the Dependent)

Other Data Imports Relevant to Employee Central

• Managing Families & Roles and Competency Mappings

Employee Data Exports

Currently, the best practice way to export data from Employee Central, is to run a Person & Employment Export Ad Hoc Report.

• How to Export Employee Central Data for Import Activities

NOTE: Any data that is maintained on the Metadata Framework is Import and Export via Admin Center > Import and Export Data

Import via Scheduled Jobs

• FTP: Automating Data Imports and Exports via a Scheduler

3263561 - Employee Central - General Import Troubleshooting

2080829 - Data Imports - Best Practices and FAQs - Employee Central

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