Symptom
- When importing data to a Position that has no Parent Position (e.g. CEO) via import, it is not possible to load the file successfully.
- When leaving the field 'parentPosition.code' blank, the error in the job response is "Object Position has a mandatory association Reports to Position. Please add at least one record for Reports to Position."
- When filling the field with any other value, the error in the job response is "Cannot find corresponding referred object by keys: [parentPosition.code]"
Environment
- SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite
- Employee Central
- Position Management
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to Import and Export Data page;
- Select Generic Object > Position;
- Select the file and Import;
- Go to Monitor Job and see the error in the job response.
Cause
The parentPosition field is set as mandatory in the Position Object.
Resolution
- Go to Admin Center > Configure Object Definitions > Search for the object definition 'Position';
- Click Take Action > Make Correction;
- Under 'Associations' section, locate the parentPosition field and click Details;
- Set 'Required' to No and Save.
- Retry the import operation.
See Also
Keywords
higher level, parent, position, import, Object Position has a mandatory association Reports to Position, Cannot find corresponding referred object by keys: [parentPosition.code], CEO , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-POS , Position Management , LOD-SF-EC-EDP , Import Employee Data (EC Core only) , Problem
Product
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite 1911