Symptom
Position Object Associations are not validated when importing positions.
Associations for example Department to Business Unit are not validated on import, allowing for incorrectly associated objects to be imported.
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Environment
- SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to Import and Export Data
- Select Position
- Select your import file that contains invalid associations
- Click on Validate
- Go to Monitor Job and see the result
Cause
Object Configuration for Position is not setup
Resolution
- Foundation object field criteria is not validated via import;
- Only the Field Criteria for Generic Objects and Picklists are validated;
- Configure Object Configuration in Manage Data:
- Go to Manage Data > Create New > Object Configuration
- Select Position as the Object Type
- Set Validate Field Criteria to Yes
- Save
See Also
Keywords
Position Import, Association, Validation, MDF, generic object, ECT-58437, XAF-9624, successfactors, employee central, position, foundation , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-POS-IMP , Position Import , LOD-SF-EC-POS , Position Management , Problem
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