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2438947 - Position Object Associations are not Validated on Position Imports - Employee Central

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

  1. Go to Import and Export Data
  2. Select Position
  3. Select your import file that contains invalid associations
  4. Click on Validate
  5. 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:
    1. Go to Manage Data > Create New > Object Configuration
    2. Select Position as the Object Type
    3. Set Validate Field Criteria to Yes
    4. Save

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    See Also

    2287729 - Object Association Field Criteria FAQ and Troubleshooting - Employee Central

    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

    Product

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