2543405 - Extract performance Goals data using SuccessFactors OData API

We are working on an application that deals with the SuccessFactors OData API queries to retrieve the Performance Goals data.

We need to get a list of assigned goals for an employee or list of employees for a goal.

Which entity should we query to get the information that we need - list of employees with a specific goal, or list of goals for a specific employee?

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SAP SuccessFactors Performance Management

The performance OData APIs has some limitations. You can build a API query to retrieve the goals, but the system will return by default your own user goal (it will not return the Goals of all employees).

To see the Goal for other employees it is necessary to include in the filters the userid, example below:

https://apisalesdemoX.successfactors.com/odata/v2/Goal_9?$format=json&$filter=userId eq '104054'

In the Integration center, you should filter as the example below:

This is something in the API webservice code, not related with permissions.

This is a known limitation. Some entities do not return data from other persons. The complete list of entities that cannot be used for direct query is listed in the KBA below:

2443143 - List of Odata API Entities that do not support a direct Query

Note:

Permissions for updating or import goals using the integration center will be based on the permissions set on the Goal Plan xml.

If the user has no permission to add or edit the goal, an error will appear. The system views them as another employee accessing another user and will check if the role set in the goal plan xml fits the logged in user.

For example: If the employee can only add goals for themselves, the same logic would follow in the integration center.

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