3084336 - CompoundEmployee API Snapshot Mode Behavior and What to parameter use to extract only the time slices valid on a given date for Effective Dated Information

When you execute a query using queryMode=snapshot to retrieve only the current record for the given snapshot_date value, but the response returns 

Complete picture of all the Employee's data as it was on the snapshot date including all changes, corrections, and deletions.

e.g. 

Query : where snapshot_date = to_datetime('2021-07-28T00:00:00')

<queryString>SELECT person, personal_information, employment_information, job_information FROM CompoundEmployee WHERE  snapshot_date = to_datetime('YYYY-mm-DDTHH:MM:SSZ') AND person_id_external = (*)</queryString>
<urn:param>
     <urn:name>queryMode</urn:name>
     <urn:value>snapshot</urn:value>
</urn:param>

Response : 

You receive in the response historic records for in job_information as example even if the lastmodifiedOn value for these records are before the snapshot_date = to_datetime value in your query

- Query above is using queryMode=snapshot with value snapshot_date = to_datetime('2021-07-28T00:00:00Z'), however records returned are those whose lastModifiedOn is before the snapshot_date value. 

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Misunderstanding on the Behavior for Snapshot Mode Query. Snapshot Mode Response, will return complete picture of all the Employee's data as it was on the snapshot date including all changes, corrections, and deletions.

To extract only the time slices valid on a given date (applicable only for effective-dated information), The correct parameter and mode to use is

- standard mode for query

- with effective_end_date filter on the WHERE Clause

E.g.

<queryString>SELECT person, personal_information, employment_information, job_information FROM CompoundEmployee WHERE effective_end_date = to_date('YYYY-mm-DD') AND person_id_external = '*'</queryString>

See more information for this WHERE Clause parameter in the Guide : >> Effective End Date Filter Link <<

2307099 - How to use snapshot mode in Compound Employee API

Employee Central Compound Employee API Guide Link > Section Snapshot

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