Symptom
When trying to import your Job Information csv file the system throws an error.
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central: Employee Data Import
Reproducing the Issue
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Go to Admin Centre
- Open Import Employee Data
- Select Job Information, choose your file
- Click on validate import file data
Error:
Cause
The date format, on (at least) one of the dates in the file, is incorrect.
To confirm the correct date format: go to Admin Centre, choose Employee Export,
in this export file (csv) find your user and look up the DEFAULT_LOCALE field value.
e.g. For en_GB it is dd/MM/yyyy
You can also change the locale language for the import of this file only by going into
Import Employee Data, and changing the value of the File Locale, here you will see the format appearing below the country selected
Resolution
Make sure the date format is correct for your locale language.
Keywords
invalid Date format, import, import error. , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-JOB , Job Information , Problem