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2337100 - How to use 'Round' rule function in an accrual business rule

Symptom

How to use Round() function in an accrual business rule? For example: During Termination or Period End Processing.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Time Off

Resolution

  • If you have a requirement to round the days accrued for an employee, for example during Termination or Period End Processing, you can use the Round() rule function in a business rule. And you want the value to always round up and not down (when decimal value is below .5) then set the following in the business rule:
  1. Use Precision = 0 to round to whole numbers
  2. Use a low Threshold value like 0.001 if you always want to Round Up
  • Example Termination rule assigned to the Time Account Type:

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Here is some more information on the Precision and Threshold settings Round

Keywords

Time Off, Accruals, Round Up function, Round, SuccessFactors, Employee Central   , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-TIM-RUL , TAT Rules, Validation & Take rules , How To

Product

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