2534674 - How To Schedule MDF Object Definition to DB Sync and Fix Inconsistencies In Metadata Framework

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• SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
• SAP SuccessFactors OData API
• SAP SuccessFactors Metadata Framework (MDF)
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
• SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding 2.0

Inconsistencies can sometimes occur when changes are made to MDF objects in the following scenarios:

• Uploading the Corporate or Succession Data Model xml in Provisioning
• Changing the Corporate or Succession Data Model in Admin Center via Manage Business Configuration
• Changing an Object Definition
• Enabling new MDF objects

How to create a job for 'MDF Object Definition to DB Sync':

 Please, contact SAP Product Support under the component LOD-SF-PLT-JOBS, and provide the following information on the ticket:

• Company ID:
• Data-center:
• Job owner username (the user needs to exist in the instance)
• Occurrence of the job: Once/recuring/dependent of

If the changes made to the MDF Objects are not correctly reflected in the instance, clearing the MDF cache is recommended:

For customers:

• To clear the Metadata Cache go to:

1. Admin Center
2. OData API Metadata Refresh and Export
3. Refresh Metadata Cache

If this is not a visible option in Admin Center, then you will need to permission it via RBP. The tool is found under the permission category Manage Integration Tools.

• Run once the "MDF Object Definition to DB Sync" job:

1. On Admin Center > Go to Scheduled Job Manager > Click on the tab Job Scheduler
2. On Job Type, select MDF Object Definition to DB Sync
3. On Actions, you can click on Run it Now (you will need correct RBP permission, see FAQ below for the pre-requisite)

Note: starting with 2H 2022 Release, customers have also the possibility to directly re-run this job from the Admin Center (prerequisite is that is was previously created at least once from Provisioning)*.
Users can only directly run this job using "Run It Now" option, it is not possible to schedule this job to a future date.

For Partners and Customer Support:

• To clear the MDF Cache via Provisioning:

1. Go Provisioning
2. Under "MDF Cache Tool" click "Clear Cache" link
3. Click "Click to clear cache" button

• Run once the job "MDF Object Definition to DB Sync" in provisioning 

FAQ - Additional Information

Q) Where can I get information on this from the Guide?

A) Guide: Implementing Employee Central Core

 Chapter: Synchronizing the Succession Data Model with Metadata Framework (MDF)

• When you manually add the fields in Data Model XML but they do not appear in BCUI, you are advised refresh the metadata using Admin Center  OData API Metadata Refresh And Export. Synchronizing the Succession Data Model with Metadata Framework (MDF)

Q) What are the pre-requisite for Schedule Job Manager?

A) You can find the pre-requesite in the help guide Creating a Scheduled Job Request in Admin Center

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