2875688 - Update of Foundation Objects with same start date behaviour

• What happens when we insert new record on a Foundation Object with same start-date as before?

or

• When we change the code of the foundation object with same start date we see validation message:

"Record is already available on this date. New changes will overwrite existing record."

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SAP SuccessFactors - Employee Central

• Go to Manage Organization, pay and job structures admin tool
• Select Location from first dropdown
• in second drop-down select any location.
• Insert new record on the location with new code and same start date (usually 1/1/1900 is present for Foundation Objects).
• System throws warning message "Record is already available on this date. New changes will overwrite existing record."

When we change the Code value of a foundation object by inserting new record and using same start date as previous record. System creates a new foundation object by overwriting the record with new code, new changed field values and retaining old field values.

It also results in update of associated employee records (all past, present and future records).

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