3803197 - How To Add a Custom Field To Event Reason Foundation Object

• Requirement to add an additional field in the "Event Reason" object and clarification whether this is possible via Corporate Data Model upload/download

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• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
• Foundation Objects (Organisation, Pay and Job Structures)
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Foundation Object

1. Identify the need to add an additional field to the Event Reason foundation object.
2. Update the Corporate Data Model to include a new HRIS-field for the Event Reason.
3. Upload the updated Corporate Data Model.

Adding a custom field to a Foundation Object via the Corporate Data Model is supported.

Example Custom String field:

<hris-field max-length="256" id="custom-string1" visibility="none">

    <label>Custom String1</label>

   <label xml:lang="en-GB">Custom String 1</label>

    <label xml:lang="en-DEBUG">Custom String 1_Lbl#8</label>

</hris-field>

Step 1: Export Corporate Data Model Using: 3066117 - How to export Data Models?

Step 2: Add custom Field

Scroll down to <hris-element id="eventReason"> and add below code

hris-field max-length="256" id="custom-string1" visibility="both">

      <label>Add custom field for event reasons</label>

     <label xml:lang="en-GB">Add custom field for event reasons</label>

     <label xml:lang="en-DEBUG">Add custom field for event reasons</label>

     <label xml:lang="en-US">Add custom field for event reasons</label>

  </hris-field>

Step 3: Import Export Corporate Data Model Using: 3066117 - How to export Data Models?

Step 3: check result under Manage Organization, Pay and Job Structures

• Go to Manage Organization, Pay and Job Structures
• check event reason

View Result:

FAQ - Additional Information

Q) Where can I get Guide?

A) Guide: SAP SuccessFactors Data Model Reference Guide

Chapter: Working with Corporate Data Model and country/region-specific Corporate Data Model in Admin Center

Q) Where can I get Employee Central Master Data Models?

A) Employee Central Master Data Models

• URL Here: https://help.sap.com/doc/180ae8b64b4e43c68e975ab9be597aa7/latest/en-US/EC-Master_Data_Models.zip 
•  3153500 - How to Download Data Models, Picklists and other configuration files for Employee Central - SAP SuccessFactors 

This zip file contains the Corporate Data Model, country/region-specific Data Model, Succession Data Model, and the country/region-specific Succession Data Model

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