2751110 - Auto Generation of External Code for Benefit Object.

A Customer has a requirement to Auto-generate the external code upon creating a new Benefit.

SuccessFactors Employee Central Global Benefits

 1. Go to Benefits Admin Overview Page.

2. Create a new Benefit

To auto generate the external code for a benefit object you need to create 2 rules.

1. An OnInit Rule that will set the value for the temporary ID of the benefit Object.

2. an OnValidate Rule that will set the value for the external code permanently.

The Image/s below came from a demo instance, any resemblance to a live customer data is purely coincidental.

OnInit Rule:

OnValidate Rule:

NOTE: In case you wanted to know more information on how to add a proper "Set" statement to auto generate the code please refer to this KBA: 

2502254 - Auto-generate Incremental External Code on MDF Object.

2502254 - Auto-generate Incremental External Code on MDF Object.

ExternalCode, Benefit. , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-GBF , Global Benefits , Problem