3063678 - Entry Date Field Logic via Import/API is Different After the 1H 2021 Release

When carrying out Job History imports/API after the 1H 2021 Release a different logic is being applied to the calculation of Entry Date fields, than prior to the release.

The Entry Date Fields are as below:

• Job Entry Date
• Position Entry Date
• Company Entry Date
• Location Entry Date
• Department Entry Date
• Pay Scale Level Entry Date

Please Note: this is also applicable to features which update Job Information using the import framework such as Position to Job Information synchronization or Leave of Absence Record Creation.

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