Configuring SF EC to ERP Mapping Without Location Group using BIB

[Manojkumar07]

Understanding the Challenge

Traditionally, we use standard Business Integration Builder (BIB) tool for configuring employee replication where ERP's Personnel Area is linked to SF EC's Location Group, and ERP's Personnel Subarea is linked to SF EC's Location. However, many customers nowadays opt not to create a Location Group field in SF EC. This omission complicates ERP configuration since Personnel Area remains a mandatory field.

Implementing the Solution

To overcome this challenge effectively, we may think implementing a Business Add-In (BADI) becomes essential. This BADI allows us to update ERP's Personnel Area when there's no direct mapping from SF EC's Location Group and Personnel Subarea fields.

Due to the need for additional development work, the overall implementation timeline may increase. This is primarily because the BADI implementation involves designing and testing custom logic to handle data mappings effectively.

But we can handle this in the standard configuration without BADI using a generic conversion rule.

1. Identify the Requirement: Recognize the need to establish a mapping solution between SF EC's Location and ERP's Personnel Area/Subarea due to the absence of a Location Group field in SF EC.
2. Configure BIB: Adjust the existing BIB configuration to accommodate the new mapping logic. Since there's no Location Group in SF EC, reconfigure the mapping to directly link SF EC's Location to ERP's Personnel Subarea.

Practical Example: Mapping Personnel Area and Subarea

Let's illustrate this with a practical example scenario:

• Scenario: SF EC does not have a Location Group field.
• Objective: Ensure ERP's Personnel Area and Subarea fields are correctly populated based on SF EC's Location field.

Personnel Subarea Mapping:

In this case, SF EC locations are defined as 1001, 1002, 1011, and 1012. Since the values of Personnel Subarea and Location are identical, no additional value mapping updates are necessary initially. However, if there are changes in either system's values, updating the mapping becomes crucial.

Personnel Area Mapping:

To map ERP's Personnel Area (WERKS), identify a field that isn't currently used for mapping purposes in SF EC and map that field to WERKS in ERP.

• Utilize a generic value conversion rule (e.g., Replace with String/EC Field) to pass SF EC's Location field values to ERP's Personnel Area field (e.g., corporation field).

• Example: If SF EC's Location field is 1001, it maps directly to ERP's corresponding field WERKS as 1001.

Updating Value Mapping:

It's imperative to update the value mapping for the Personnel Area field. Establish a mapping where SF EC's Location field values serve as the EC key, linking them to the corresponding Personnel Area values in ERP based on your enterprise structure configuration.

Please find the results of our configuration in verbose log.

Conclusion

In conclusion, adapting to the absence of a Location Group field in SF EC requires a strategic approach. By adjusting the BIB configuration, you ensure seamless integration between SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and ERP systems. This setup not only resolves integration challenges but also enhances flexibility in managing system configurations based on evolving customer needs.

By following these steps and examples, you can effectively configure SF EC to ERP mappings even in scenarios where traditional field mappings might not be available, ensuring smooth and reliable data synchronization across your enterprise systems.