Symptom
- Which hris-elements must be enabled and configured in Manage Business Configuration for Employee Central?
- Which hris-elements must be enabled and configured in Succession Data Model XML for Employee Central?
Impactful Errors can include -:
- Errors using the Hire wizards (moving from 1 section to another or on initial load)
- Errors trying to run any Ad Hoc Reports
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
Reproducing the Issue
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Error in Ad Hoc Reporting
- Error in Hire Wizards
- Error in People Profile
Cause
Missing hris-element basic configuration
Resolution
When configuring Employee Central, it is imperative that the following hris-elements are configured. Please refer to the table below for the hris-elements that currently must be included in the configuration.
There are several handbooks that should be used together to validate the element (and field) configurations. They are -:
- Employee Central Master - EC Core implementation guide
- Data Object Tables in Employee Central - List of all the valid EC Core fields configurations (and side-notes on field usage/behaviour)
- Employee Central Country Specifics - All pre-delivered Country Specific configurations (important to follow - especially for jobInfo configuration as not all fields are used for all countries)
Important: Any element that is enabled must have at least one field enabled in that element. If you do not, App error's will occur in the hire wizards
The following tables are a quick reference view of which hris-elements must be configured for the system to work.
Employee Central Core
hris-element id | Default Label | Must be enabled? | FAQ |
compInfo | Compensation Information | Yes | Required - must have at least 1 field configured as visibility="view" or "edit" (cannot have 0 fields enabled) |
emailInfo | Contact Information | Yes |
Required - needed by the system to correctly define the Business Email Address for System Notifications
|
emergencyContactPrimary | Emergency Contact Information | No | Can be disabled |
employmentInfo | Employment Details | Yes | Required |
globalInfo | Global Information | Yes |
Required
|
homeAddress | Home Address | Yes |
Required
|
imInfo | IM Information | No | Can be disabled |
jobInfo | Job Information | Yes |
Required
|
jobRelationsInfo | Job Relationships Information | Yes |
Required
|
nationalIdCard | National ID Card | Yes |
Required
|
payComponentNonRecurring | Spot Bonus | Yes |
Required
|
payComponentRecurring | Recurring Pay Components | Yes |
Required
|
personalInfo | Personal Information | Yes | Required |
personInfo | Biographical Information | Yes | Required |
phoneInfo | Contact Information | Yes |
Required
|
userAccountInfo | User Account Information | No | This element is optional (if you wish to be able to separately define the User Name during the Hire process - then you need to enable this element, otherwise it can be excluded). |
workPermitInfo | Work Permit Information | Yes |
Required
|
Employee Central Core Features
hris-element id | Default Label | Must be enabled? | FAQ |
directDeposit | Bank Information | No |
Do not enable this in any new implementations This hris-element is related to the old Direct Deposit feature. Unless you are a customer currently using this feature, you need to not enable this element and instead follow the guidance in the Implementing and Configuring Payment Information in Employee Central handbook to implement the Payment Information feature. |
globalAssignmentInfo | Assignment Information | No | Only enable this hris-element if you are implementing the Global Assignments feature. If you are not implementing the Global Assignments feature or plan to do so later, please do not enable this hris-element (at least until you are ready to implement the feature in its entirety). Please refer to the Implementing and Configuring Global Assignments in Employee Central handbook for more information (and ensure that you complete all chapters including implementing the Picklists and Event Reasons) |
pensionPayoutsInfo | Pension Payout Information | No | Only enable this hris-element if you are implementing the Employee Central Pension Payouts feature. If you are not implementing the Employee Central Pension Payouts feature or plan to do so later, please do not enable this hris-element (at least until you are ready to implement the feature in its entirety). Please refer to the Employee Central Pension Payouts handbook for more information (and ensure that you complete all chapters including implementing the Event Reasons) |
paymentInfo | Payment Method | No |
Do not enable this in any new implementations This hris-element is related to the old Direct Deposit feature. Unless you are a customer currently using this feature, you need to not enable this element and instead follow the guidance in the Implementing and Configuring Payment Information in Employee Central handbook to implement the Payment Information feature. |
personRelationshipInfo | Dependents Information | No | Only enable this hris-element if you are implementing the Employee Central Dependents Management feature. If you are not implementing the Employee Central Dependents Management feature or plan to do so later, please do not enable this hris-element (at least until you are ready to implement the feature in its entirety). Please refer to the Implementing and Configuring Dependents in Employee Central handbook for more information (and ensure that you complete all chapters including implementing the Event Reasons) |
See Also
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