Symptom
Question regarding implications of enabling features in platform feature settings
Environment
SAP Successfactors HXM Suite
Resolution
Go to Admin Center > Platform Feature Settings
Setting | |
Live Profile |
Enable/ Disable access to Live Profile |
Enable Qualtrics |
Enable/Disable Qualtrics Integration. To be used when revert upgrade is no longer possible. (deploying b2105 release) |
User Directory |
Enable / Disable User Directory in Org Chart >Directory Tab |
Send Welcome Message (Only applies to Employee Import, Bulk Employees Import and Delta Employees Import in Provisioning and APIs.) |
If this feature is enabled, the welcome message setting in the new and existing import jobs will be enabled immediately, no matter whether you selected the option or not on the import pages and API integration. |
Hide Username in the UI |
If this feature is enabled, username won't be displayed on the Global Header and the employee quickcard. You cannot run a username search or see username in the search results in the areas that have adopted People Search, which include the Global Header, Org Chart, People Profile, Change Audit Report, and others. |
Show User ID in Scheduled Job Output |
Show User ID in Scheduled Job Output |
Disable Sending HRIS Sync Email by API Call |
Disable Sending HRIS Sync Email by API Call |
Hide Peers |
As of the b1902 release, the "Hide Peers" option controls the display of "Peers" in the Goal Plan User Search, Profile people picker/User Search and the Career Development Plan User Search. 2317478 - Is is Possible to Hide Peers in Profile People Picker/User Search? - Employee Profile |
Picklist Management: Automatically copy External Code to Non Unique External Code |
Picklist Management: Automatically copy External Code to Non Unique External Code 2824572 - Non-Unique External Code - MDF Picklist |
Display All Expanded Duplicate Records |
It is an EC feature customers are advised to contact PS before enabling this feature; it overrides the default behavior of filtering out duplicate expand records.” in personinfoNav. |
Enable Upgrade Center Permission - requires "Role-based Permission" | |
Enable Business Process Engine |
This is a backend feature, that certain SF module rely on to provide their functionality. I may be need or not depending on which feature the client wants. For example, Onboarding and RCM use BPE. The client does not interact directly with BPE. |
Use ProcessJob Identity |
This is a system id used to execute BPE jobs for the client, of course BPE must be enabled. |
Use Process Definition Creator Identity |
This has been removed and would not impact BPE as the feature is removed. |
Specify User Identity |
This is the user id to specify in case BPE jobs need to be executed under a specific user Id different than the default. |
Unified Picklist Management (Toggling the checkbox will not impact the state of picklists in this instance.) |
If the checkbox is checked, picklists have been migrated. If it's unchecked, picklists have not been migrated yet. |
Add Permission: View Completed Workflows |
Enable Add Permission: View Completed Workflow if you want to control access to approved, rejected or canceled workflows. |
Enforce Four-Eyes Principle On Workflow Step Approval |
Selecting this option ensures that the workflow initiator cannot be an approver for their own workflow request |
Per Company Encryption |
If enabled, SuccessFactors internal encryption API (SFEncrypter) uses different encryption keys for different companies. |
Security Scan of User Inputs |
If this feature is enabled, user inputs are scanned for security and rejected if any malicious content is identified. |
Enable Dynamic Group Definition Report |
Enable Dynamic Group Definition Report |
Enable the Custom Field of Data Privacy Consent Statements |
Aside from countries and regions, you can enable this option to have one more dimension to create or filter Data Privacy Consent Statements. |
Enable Homepage v3 Dynamic Custom Tiles |
Enables Dynamic tile as per 2724981 - [UI-14827 Dynamic Custom Tiles] How to Enable Dynamic Third-Party Content for the New Home Page V3 |
Exclude Assignment ID Column from the User Data Template |
If you don't want to include assignment ID in the user data file, select Exclude Assignment ID Column from the User Data Template in Admin Center Platform Feature Settings. There is no impact excluding the assignment ID as the field will default to Userid. Exclude Assignment ID Column from the User Data Template |
Enable SuccessFactors eSignature | |
Enable Secondary Login Feature |
It is required that the feature "Enable Secondary Login" is turned on, in the instance for you to grant support access for a user. 2088892 - How to Grant Support Access to SuccessFactors Support Staff |
Disable Built-In Support (Support tab will not be displayed across the application for Admin users) | Support tab will not be displayed across the application for Admin users |
See Also
2317478 - Is is Possible to Hide Peers in Profile People Picker/User Search? - Employee Profile
2824572 - Non-Unique External Code - MDF Picklist
2196363 - Upgrade Center access permission
Exclude Assignment ID Column from the User Data Template
Configuring SuccessFactors e-Signature - Help Guide
2088892 - How to Grant Support Access to SuccessFactors Support Staff
Keywords
Platform Feature Settings, Expanded Duplicate Records, Business Process Engine, ProcessJob Identity ,Specify User Identity , KM-10931, ECT-44470 , KBA , LOD-SF-PLT-UEX , Employee Export Issues , How To