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2622673 - Unable to Import Corporate Data Model with Allow Import

Symptom

Unable to Import the Corporate Data Model with allow import and the error given is;

Invalid file format specified. Please ensure the imported file is in XML format. org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 51; columnNumber: 89; Attribute "allow-import" must be declared for element type "hris-field".

Environment

Employee Central - Provisioning Changes

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Configure a field in the Corporate data model with allow import= true. 
  2. Try to import the corporate data model in provisioning. 
  3. The error message Please ensure the imported file is in XML format. org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 51; columnNumber: 89; Attribute "allow-import" must be declared for element type "hris-field"

        corporate data model.png

Cause

This is not supported

Resolution

There is an enhacement open with engineering, but there is no confirmation when this will be rolled out

Keywords

ECT-32114, Corporate Data Model, Allow Import, org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 51; columnNumber: 89; Attribute "allow-import" must be declared for element type "hris-field", XML, Enhacement, not supported , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-BCI , Manage Business Configuration (BCUI) & Data Models (XML) , LOD-SF-EC-FOO , Foundation Objects (Organisation, Pay and Job Structures) , Product Enhancement

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 1611 ; SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 1702 ; SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 1705 ; SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 1708 ; SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 1711 ; SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 1802 ; SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 1805