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3804025 - How to use MDF Object in Compensation Eligibility rule

Symptom

  • The MDF object stores employee-specific eligibility data in Employee Profile
  • Using MDF Objects in Compensation Eligibility rule

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Compensation

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Log in to the application.
  2. Go to Admin Center → Configure Business Rules.
  3. Create or edit a rule using the Compensation Eligibility rule scenario.
  4. Attempt to select the base object and navigate to employee-related objects.
  5. Search for the custom MDF object "Plan Overview" or its employee-associated custom fields.
  6. Observe that the MDF object and its fields aren’t available for selection in the rule context.

Cause

The MDF object cannot be exposed as a direct base object in the Compensation Eligibility rule scenario.

Resolution

Please follow below steps to add MDF Object in Compensation Eligibility rule:

  1. Open Admin Center → Configure Business Rules and create or edit a rule using the Compensation Eligibility scenario.
  2. Select Job Information as the Base Object.
  3. In the rule context, navigate to Employment Details.
  4. From Employment Details, select the MDF object (for example, cust_sampleobject).
  5. Configure eligibility conditions by referencing the required fields from the MDF object.
  6. Save and test the rule to confirm MDF fields are evaluated as expected.

See Also

Keywords

Compensation Eligibility, MDF object, Plan Overview, Employment Details, Job Information, rule context, base object not visible, variable pay eligibility, business rules, custom MDF, eligibility rule, object not found, navigate path, cust_planoverview, SuccessFactors Compensation , KBA , LOD-SF-CMP-HBA , Hierarchy based approvals , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Compensation all versions