3356893 - The time slice before the initial time slice (only for Cost Center) is allowed

Insert new record for cost center, even the effective date is before the effective date of first record, no error.

But if insert new record for other object, for example, position and department, if the effective date of new record is before the first record, error will occur:

Effective Date for new record must be later than creation date.

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

As of the release 2111 creation of the time slice before the initial time slice (only for Cost Center) is allowed.

Therefore, this is the expected behaviour.

INC5333976, Effective Date for new record must be later than creation date, effective date , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-FOO , Foundation Objects (Organisation, Pay and Job Structures) , Problem