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3421604 - Navigation from MDF Child Object to Parent Object - OData API

Symptom

You wish to know if it's possible to navigate from the custom Child object to its csutom Parent using OData API or Integration Center.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HCM

  • Integration Center
  • OData API

Reproducing the Issue

1. We have created a parent object and associated a child object with it in a composite.

2. Use the starting entity as a Child entity in the OData API call.

3. Try to navigate to parent from child entity.

Cause

This is expected that you will not find such navigation from child entity to parent entity.

Resolution

Reverse navigation is not supported from a child entity to a parent entity.

Keywords

Navigation, MDF, Child, Object, Parent, Object definition , KBA , LOD-SF-INT-INC-ODATA , ODATA API In Integration Center , LOD-SF-INT-INC-JOB , Integration Center Job , LOD-SF-INT-INC , Integration Center , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core 2311