2632183 - Adding fields to Dashboard filters

• How to add fields to the Dashboard filters?
• Can I add additional standard fields to the custom-filters section?

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SuccessFactors HCM Suite

How to add fields to the custom filters section of the Data Model?

For Customers:

1. Go to Admin Center
2. Manage Business Configuration
3. In the left panel you can find Filters section
4. Expand the Custom Filters section
5. Select one of the existing ones or create new
6. Add the standard element that you wish to add as custom filter

For Implementation Partners and Support Engineers:

1. Log in to Provisioning
2. Go to "Import/Export Data Model"
3. Select the "Export File" option
4. Download the file and create a copy (backup)
5. Edit one of the files and search for the section "custom-filters"
6. Under the <filter-module id="default"> line, add the fields you want to make custom filters
7. Save the file and import it in the same menu in Provisioning

Example of correct config:

Important notes about the feature

• The only supported fields to be added as custom filters are custom fields: custom01 - custom15. Standard-elements like 'country' for example are not supported and cannot be added as custom filter.
• Only Department, Division and Location fields set as default filters.
• Currently, there is no limit control on how many fields can be used.

• Help Guide: Adding Custom Filters in the Succession Data Model 
• KBA: 2090228 - How to submit enhancement ideas for SAP SuccessFactors Products 

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