FTSD (Full Transition Start Date) in SuccessFactors?

[KeithFeinour]

We are a SuccessFactors customer replicating data to an on-premise SAP environment. We are moving to the S4 Hana environment. As part of the project, the SAP Team needs to create a new FTSD date/cut record in SAP. Is there any "cut record" needed in SuccessFactors? Our thought is that replication will not allow any changes in SuccessFactors to replicate if they are prior to the new FTSD date. Further, no "cut record" would need to be established in SuccessFactors. Is this a correct assumption? Any help is appreciated.

[Musgrave_e]

hey Keith,

Usually create a Conversion record for ease of identifying/ correction.

regarding part 2, it can depend, it sometimes could be how you configure to the compound employee API, I recommend trialling.

regarding the 3, yes but that is also because usually i am incorporating some new field as well.

[Musgrave_e]

Hi Keith,

for ease of understanding the replication and trigger it is best to have a trigger record. This also assists with identifying those error messages as well.

hope this helps, in all of my projects thus far, I have always needed to have a record in SFSF for FTSD.

[SanneKaasgaard]

Hi,
I have also always had/set a cutover date in SuccessFactors as well on all the records being replicated to SAP ERP when we have moved the FTSD. This has minimized the risk of any errors in the integration.
/Sanne

[KeithFeinour]

Thank you for the clarification. When you created this "trigger" record, 1) what was the reason code you used in SuccessFactors 2) was this record required in all portlets, and 3) did you export current data and repopulate into SuccessFactors using the import templates for all portlets?

[KeithFeinour]

Thank you Erin.

[KeithFeinour]

Thank you Sanne.

[Neeraj_Jain]

Hello kafeinour,

Please refer below SAP Note. Hope it's clarifies your query.

https://userapps.support.sap.com/sap/support/knowledge/en/2332900

2332900 - What is Full Transmission Start Date(FTSD)

Confirm if it's works for you.

Regards,

Neeraj Jain

[KeithFeinour]

Thank you for your response. We have read this information and agree that no data prior to the FTSD date will replicate from SuccessFactors into SAP. However, it does not answer the question concerning having a "cut record" in SuccessFactors on the FTSD date. My assumption based on the info I read is that SF does not need any type of record that reflects a new FTSD date in SAP. Is that a correct assumption?