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3041436 - Compensation & Variable Pay - Embedding images into statements

Symptom

Overview

This process may be used to embed images into Success Store Compensation & Variable Pay statements (including combined and Bonus Assignment Letters) without having to upload any images to an FTP sites or worry about internal hosting.

The most common use of this method is to embed digital signatures into statements.

The key to this process is a web page technology which provides a way to include data in-line in web pages as if they were external resources.

Restrictions

Please be aware there of the following restrictions to this process:

  • Not supported at all on Internet Explorer versions prior to version 8
  • Different browsers have different size restrictions. Internet Explorer, for example, has a limit of 32KB. Images should be below this limit to ensure stability of images

**Image/data is from SAP internal systems, sample data, or demo systems. Any resemblance to real data is purely coincidental**

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Compensation Management
  • SAP SuccessFactors Variable Pay

Resolution

There are four steps to this process:

  1. Obtain suitable JPG or PNG image file
  2. Convert image file to text using an external website
  3. Copy converted image from external website
  4. Paste converted result in Statement editor

In the following steps we will assume step 1 has been completed already and an image is available.

Converting Images

There are several online resources that can encode images into "Base64", which is the technical name of the text version of binary data. The Recommended one is https://www.base64-image.de/

Either drag & drop your image into the space provided or click on the indicated button to upload your image.

base64 image conversion.png

Copying Images

Click on "Show code" and the following screen will appear:

base64 copying of image.png

Right click on the image in the top left box and select "Copy Image" (This option of copying the image may vary across browsers):

base64 copying image from site.png

Pasting Converted Images

From SuccessFactors navigate to Compensation Home> Action for all Plans> Manage Statement Templates

Select the required statement

Within the editor, paste the copied image from your clipboard into the required section of the statement.

base64 image pasted standard statement.png

Save the statement template and preview to see the image within the body.

base64 image statement preview.png

This can be useful should customers want multiple signatures. For example, for different business units, etc.

If so, a new Text Section can be added within the editor with conditions, so this only appear only when conditions are met.

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Product

SAP SuccessFactors Compensation all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions