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3419784 - How to use "Synchronize Position Matrix Relationships to Job Relationships of Incumbents"_Position management settings and Position type

Symptom

There is "Synchronize Position Matrix Relationships to Job Relationships of Incumbents" under Position management settings and Position type.

How does this function work?

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

  • Position Management 

Resolution

UserA is in position1, position1's matrix relationship, for example, second manager is position2, userB is in position2.

1. Position Types disabled 

Position management setting < Synchronize Position Matrix Relationships to Job Relationships of Incumbents < never

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Result1: In position1, change second manager (matrix relationship) from position2 to position3, the job relationship sync is not happened to userA.

Result2: Transfer userB from position2 to another position, the job relationship sync is not happened to userA.

 

2. Position Types enabled, manage data < position type < SP/RP < Synchronize position matrix relationships to job relationships of incumbents < any selection, this will not impact the result

Position management setting < Synchronize Position Matrix Relationships to Job Relationships of Incumbents < always

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Result: In position1, change second manager (matrix relationship) from position2 to position3, the job relationship sync is happened to userA

 

3. Position management setting < Synchronize Position Matrix Relationships to Job Relationships of Incumbents < any selection

Scenario1: Position Types enabled, manage data < position type  (This position type is position2's )< SP/RP < Synchronize position matrix relationships to job relationships of incumbents < always

Result: Transfer user B from position2 to another position, the job relationship sync is happened to userA

Scenario2: Position type enabled, manage data < position type (This position type is position2's ) < SP/RP < Synchronize position matrix relationships to job relationships of incumbents < never

Result: Transfer user B from position2 to another position, the job relationship sync is NOT happened to userA

NOTE:The results as above are happening when the “multiple incumbents allowed” of position2 and position3 is set NO.

See Also

2306515 - Position Matrix Relationship to Job Relationship Sync Troubleshooting Guide - EC

Keywords

KBA , LOD-SF-EC-POS , Position Management , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core 2311

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