3322740 - How To Create Alert Rule For Custom Probation End date Field in Employment Details

• How To Create Alert Rule For Custom Probation End date Field in  Employment Details 
• Employee must get a reminder 2 days before his / her Probation End date Field in Employment Information Probation End date Field in Employment Details 

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• SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

For This Example :  Create Custom Probation End date Field under  employmentInfo or Employment Details

Step 1: Create Custom field

Go to BCUI create custom field under Employment Details

Code:

Under <hris-element id="employmentInfo">
    <label>Employment Details</label>

<hris-field id="custom-date1" visibility="both">

      <label xml:lang="en-US">My Probation Period</label>

      <label xml:lang="fr-FR">Mon Fin période d'essai</label>

      <label xml:lang="en-GB">My Probation Period</label>

      <label>My Probation Period</label>

    </hris-field>

Important: For Any Employee Central field please refer to Guide:  Data Model Field Information for Employee Central

Step 2: Grant a permission

• Open the Permission Role for user whom you like to grant access.
• Click on Permission
• Under Employee Data
• grant permission
• save

Step 3: Create rule

View : 2856599 - 1911 - Rule Scenario Base Objects Used in Alert Triggering Rules for Employee Central Data Objects - Generate Alerts for Employee Central Data

Test result

Job Trigger

Email Receive

FAQ - Additional Information

Q) Can I use Employment Details  model  to Use current and previous value for comparison in EC Alert?

A) Not supporting because Employment Details  model is not an effective dated entity. so do not us previous value in your rule , please use Employment Details

Q) Where can I get information on this from the Guide?

A) Guide: Employee Central Workflows: Implementation and Administration  Chapter: Alert Example

Q) Which base object can I use for an alert Rule

A) New Base object : 2856599 - 1911 - Rule Scenario Base Objects Used in Alert Triggering Rules for Employee Central Data Objects - Generate Alerts for Employee Central Data

Q) Where can I get information on MDF Alert

A) 2560623 - Step by step configuration of MDF Alerts & Notifications [Custom MDF] / 2532558 - EC Alerts: Configuring Alerts for MDF Objects

Q) Can I use Job Information  model  to Use current and previous value for comparison in EC Alert?

A) Yes it is supporting because Employment Details  model is an effective dated entity. Use previous value in your rule. View - Chapter Base Objects Used in Alert Triggering Rules for Employee Central Data Objects and 2431478 - Example Configuration of an EC Alert and Notification Rule 

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