3646446 - Talent Hybrid Integration (BizX Add-on): FAQ -> Documentation, Maintenance, ONB 1.0 vs. ONB 2.0 etc.

Talent Hybrid Integration (BizX Add-on): This KBA provides answers about documentation, maintenance and to other frequently asked questions such as compatibility of ONB 2.0, etc.

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Integration add-on for SAP ERP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Questions:
0. The integration at a glance?
1. Where can I find documentation?
2. What is maintenance strategy?
3. Is the integration compatible with ONB 2.0?
4. Does the integration operate with SF EC (Employee Central) or non-EC?
5. What are the Software Components of the Integration?
6. What are the standard CPI packages?
7. Email notifications in SF (on update/upsert)?
8. Basic Authentication: maintenance plans?
9. Transactions and reports are typically named? 

Answers:

0. The integration at a glance:



(Focus on Employee Synchronization, Recruiting (and Onboarding). (For simplicity reasons, Compensation, Variable Pay, are not shown here).


1. Documentation:

• Application Help, Configuration Guides, etc.
  
  
• Content of Integration Add-On for SAP ERP HCM and SuccessFactors HCM Suite
  
  
• Middleware CPI: Tab 'Documents' in the packages
  SuccessFactors HCM Suite Talent Management integration with SAP ERP HCM
  SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite Talent Management Integration with SAP ERP HCM using OData
  SuccessFactors HCM Suite Onboarding with SAP ERP HCM 
  
  
• Documentations of programs, e.g. RH_SFI_SYNCHRONIZE_EMPL_DATA. It can be accessed via transaction SE38 -> enter program name or in the selection screen directly: 
  
  
  
  

 

2. Maintenance Strategy:

• SAP Notes
  3593916 - S4TWL SAP SuccessFactors BizX Integration / SF HCM INTEGR 3.0 successor
  
  3458230 - SAP Note - SUCCESSFACTORS HCM INTEGR 3.0 end of maintenance
  Term "retrofit":
  The retrofitted integration solution with BizX is available with S/4 release 2025. The related functionality is part of the standard code line but will be not available any longer as part of an Add-On. "Retrofit" is a 1:1 conversion of the known solution. So one can use the remaining parts of the integration
  • Employee Profile
  • Recruiting
  • Compensation / Variable Pay

  …starting 01.01.2028 as before, provided one´s system is on S/4 release 2025.

• Product Availability Matrix

3. Compatibility of integration with ONB 2.0

Talent Hybrid Integration is only compatible with ONB 1.0, not with ONB 2.0. 

In face of Community - Onboarding 1.0 Transformation and Deprecation Announcement*),  from backend side (PA-SFI-TM) 
- there will be no new developments / enhancements starting 01.01.2026
- Support can be provided only until 30.06.2026
for the Integration Scenario for Onboarding Data as a whole.
*) Access is being maintained temporarily to reduce disruption, but Onboarding 1.0 is not eligible for renewal and requires a transition plan.”

4. Integration with SF EC or non-EC?

Talent Hybrid Integration operates with SuccessFactors non-EC. 
Please see SAP Note 2040580 - Using BizX integration parallel to Side-by-Side integration with SuccessFactors Employee Central 


5. Software Components of the Integration:

SFIHCM01, SFIHCM02, SFIHCM03

6. Standard CPI packages: 

• SuccessFactors HCM Suite Talent Management integration with SAP ERP HCM
• SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite Talent Management Integration with SAP ERP HCM using OData
• (SuccessFactors HCM Suite Onboarding with SAP ERP HCM) -> see 2. Maintenance Strategy
• (SuccessFactors LMS Curricula with SAP HCM Qualification) -> see 2. Maintenance Strategy
• (SuccessFactors HCM Suite Competency with SAP HCM Qualification) -> see 2. Maintenance Strategy

7. Email notifications in SF (on update/upsert):
Please contact the SF team on this topic (component LOD-SF-INT-API or LOD-SF-INT-ODATA). Backend (PA-SFI-TM) has not part in this and cannot assist.
(For LOD-SF-INT-ODATA, see for example KBA 2302957 - Why and who gets email notification for an update/upsert in Successfactors system via OData API?.) 

8. Basic Authentication: maintenance plans?

The deprecation of basic authentication usage has been extended to November 2027 for this integration, with phased restrictions leading up to that date.
Please refer to and watch out for future updates of 

• https://community.sap.com/t5/product-and-customer-updates/deprecation-of-http-basic-authentication-migration-to-oidc/ba-p/160793

• SAP Note 3156202

(Deprecation of Basic Authentication for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Integrations: This is addressing Employee Central Integrations. Please note that the Talent Hybrid Integration (BizX Add-on) is a non-Employee Central integration.)

9. Transactions and reports are typically named:
* Transactions: HRSFI_*
* Reports: RH_SFI_* 

Application Help, Configuration Guides, etc.
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