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3521077 - How to update code of Foundation Objects/MDF Foundation Objects data after created?

Symptom

A foundation object or MDF foundation object data is created, however the code is incorrect, how to update it?

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

  • Foundation Objects

Resolution

Code is the base field which ties all the data of that object in data base, so its logically expected that it could not be changed once created.

This applies to foundation objects and MDF foundation objects.

Foundation Objects list:

  • Dynamic Role
  • Event Reason
  • Frequency
  • Geozone
  • Location
  • Location Group
  • Pay Component
  • Pay Component Group
  • Pay Grade
  • Pay Range
  • Workflow

MDF Foundation Objects list:

  • Cost Center
  • Business Unit
  • Department
  • Division
  • Legal Entity
  • Legal Entity Local
  • Job Function
  • Pay Group
  • Pay Calendar
  • Job Family (Deprecated)
  • Job Classification
  • Job Classification Local

Keywords

external code, externalCode, object, change, update, modify, Dynamic Role, Event Reason, Frequency, Geozone, Location, Location Group, Pay Component, Pay Component Group, Pay Grade, Pay Range, Workflow, Cost Center, Business Unit, Department, Division, Legal Entity, Legal Entity Local, Job Function, Pay Group, Pay Calendar, Job Classification, Job Classification Local , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-FOO , Foundation Objects (Organisation, Pay and Job Structures) , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions