SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3319094 - Unable to Find sysOverallCustom1 and sysOverallCustom2 Background Elements in OData Data Dictionary or Integration Center

Symptom

You cannot locate the the Background elements sysOverallCustom1 and sysOverallCustom2 in your instance, but you are able to find the below Background elements:

sysOverallPerformance
sysOverallPotential
sysOverallObjective
sysOverallCompetency

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Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors
    • OData
    • Integration Center

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Create a new integration on the Integration Center
  2. Try to add the Background element sysOverallCustom1 or sysOverallCustom2 
  3. Not able to find either.
  4. Also not able to find the Background elements in the ODATA API Data Dictionary.

Cause

Background elements sysOverallCustom1 and sysOverallCustom2 are not configured correctly in the Succession Data Model.

Resolution

  1.  Add the Background elements sysOverallCustom1 and sysOverallCustom2 to the Succession Data Model.
  2. Navigate to Provisioning > Succession Management > Import/Export Data Model. 
  3. Export the Data Model. 
  4. Verify if the Data Model contains the Background elements sysOverallCustom1 and sysOverallCustom2, and ensure the following configuration: 
  5. Save the Data Model with these changes. 
  6. Import the updated Data Model back into Provisioning > Succession Management > Import/Export Data Model. 
  7. Perform an OData API Metadata Refresh in the instance UI as per KBA 2171588 - OData API Metadata Refresh and Export in SuccessFactors Cloud.
  8. Verify the OData API Data Dictionary to ensure the Background elements are now visible as TrendData_SysOverallCustom1 and TrendData_SysOverallCustom2. 

See Also

2171588 - OData API Metadata Refresh and Export in SuccessFactors Cloud

Keywords

sysOverallPerformance, sysOverallPotential, sysOverallObjective, sysOverallCompetency, sysOverallCustom1, sysOverallCustom2, Background elements, OData API,Background elements, OData API, Succession Data Model, Metadata Refresh, Integration Center, TrendData_SysOverallCustom1, TrendData_SysOverallCustom2  , KBA , LOD-SF-INT-ODATA , OData API Framework , LOD-SF-INT , Integrations , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions

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