Dear pologt,
Corporate Data Model defines the organization-related data in XML, which are also Foundation Objects. Some of these Foundation Objects can also be defined as MDF Objects. The corporate data model also has relationship between the foundation objects configured in it.
When beginning work on a new instance, Corporate Data Model is the first data model you would set up.
Corporate Data Model is where you define how the organization, pay, and job structures that define the company are reflected in the system. For example, a Job Code can be associated with multiple countries. For such cases, allow a single job code to be assigned to multiple countries. You set up the job code by defining foundation objects in the Corporate Data Model and define the relationships between them by creating associations in the XML file for the data model. You also define what fields are used on the UI, what they’re called, and which fields are hidden. You can also add customer-specific fields.
Starting with the November 2014 release, organization structures are being migrated to MDF objects in a phased manner. MDF Foundation Objects are configured using the Configure Object Definition page and are managed using the Manage Data page in the Admin Center.
You can maintain associations between a Foundation Object and an MDF Foundation Object by configuring the associations using the Configure Object Definition page or the Corporate Data Model xml, depending on the scenario.
- Country/Region Specific Corporate Data Model
- The foundation objects from Corporate Data Model that need to be localized based on the country/region are configured in the country specific corporate data model. In case the configuration for a particular country/region is missing, the definition in the Corporate Data Model is used.
- Detailed information can be found in our Guide.
I hope this helps!
Thank you.
Best Regards,
Karen Perez
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