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3807612 - Manager field not updated after assigning user to a position via import

Symptom

After assigning a user to a position through import, the manager field is not defaulted even if Position Hierarchy is set as the Leading hierarchy.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central: Position Management

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Perform a job information import with a change in position field.
  2. Check if the manager is defaulted based on position hierarchy.

Cause

Manager adaptation during import is not enabled. 

Resolution

  1. Go to Position Management Settings.
  2. Open the Import tab.
  3. Set “Defaulting and Hierarchy Adaptation” to Yes.
  4. Save the configuration.

See Also

Enabling Defaulting of the Supervisor and Hierarchy Adaptation (Change from Employee Data Import) | SAP Help Portal

Keywords

supervisor not updating, manager not updating, position management, hierarchy adaptation, defaulting and hierarchy adaptation, import setting, job information, position org chart, synchronization, propagation, employee central, position change, incumbent supervisor, position management settings , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-POS , Position Management , LOD-SF-EC-EDP-JOB , Job Information Imports , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions