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3321665 - How To Add Country Specific Global Information and Custom Field for Dependent

Symptom

  • How To Add Country Specific Global Information and Custom Field for Dependent
  • Example : For Country Netherlands 

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Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
  • Employee Central - Dependents Management

Resolution

Case Example : For Country Netherlands View Here: Dependents Information - Netherlands

For Any Employee Central Field configuration please refer to : Guide : Country/Region-Specifics for Employee Central  and Data Model Field Information for Employee Central

Step 1: Enable Global Infos

  • Go to manage business configuration ( BCUI ) 
  • enable: globalInfo 
  • save

Enable Global Infos and View: 2533354 - Missing field in global info portlet

Step 2: Enable globalInfo_NLD_dependent  and add Custom field and Country Specific Global Information

  • Go to manage business configuration ( BCUI ) 
  • Enable: globalInfo 
  • Select the country you want to add the field
  • Add the generic field Example:genericString or Custom field View: Custom Field and   Global Information - Netherlands  
  • save

Step 3: Enable  Global Information based on the Person Type (Employee / Dependent) for Custom field and Country Specific Global Information

View: 2615257 - Manage Business Configuration: How to enable different Global Info views based on Person Type for Custom Fields (Employee and Dependent)

Important: Some Generic Dependents Information field are country based field , So You must view the guide

Example : For Country Netherlands View Here: Dependents Information - Netherlands

See Below: Here you find an overview of specific fields for an employee's dependents for the Netherlands. 

  • genericString5 - label: Reason for Changing Data
  • genericNumber7 - Label: Private Health Insurance Group

Step 4: Grant Permission

Step 5: View above Configuration Test Result:

  • Go to test user Dependent portlet
  • Add Global Infos

 

FAQ - Additional Information

Q) Where can I get more information on this topic in the Guides?

A) Guide : Country/Region-Specifics for Employee Central

Chapter- Custom Field and   Global Information - Netherlands  and  Dependents Information - Netherlands

Q) What is it Employee Central field configuration best practice?

A) For Any Employee Central Field configuration please refer to : Guide : Country/Region-Specifics for Employee Central  and Data Model Field Information for Employee Central

Please do not remove:

  • Any Hris element field or Standard element field translation
  •  Any Employee Central standard field  or translation from any data model . ( if you are not using , please change visibility to: none  or in BCUI visibility: NO )

 Also:

Explaining the Fields and Tables

All the field listed in the guide are part of the standard delivery of the Data Models. Default visibility for the fields in the Data Model is “both”. In the section Employment Information the fields country/region has the default visibility “view”. The default visibility can be changed to suit your own requirements, choosing from the following options:

  • Both: the field is visible on the UI for both display and editing purposes.
  • View: the field is displayed on the UI, but it is read only.
  • None: the field does not appear on the UI.

See Also

  • 2615257 - Manage Business Configuration: How to enable different Global Info views based on Person Type for Custom Fields (Employee and Dependent)
  • 2533354 - Missing field in global info portlet
  • 2956175  - Global Information fields required while importing Global Information for non-dependent user

Keywords

 global information, CS, dependent, field, unavailable, data model, global, genericString , genericDate, genericNumber7, genericString5, Country/Region-Specifics for Employee Central, custom-string, Custom Fields, person type  , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-DPD , Dependents Management , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core 2211

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