How can I auto-generate employee Id via "employee import"?

[former_member45603]

How do you hire new employee? Actually, I made business rule to generate employee Id, and assignment Id. But I 've found the business rule only works when I use "Add new employee." My clients have to use "employee import" and "developed program using API". Then, how can I update sequence object? My business rule can update employee Id sequence, but 'import' and 'API' cannot update the sequence.

[pedrohb]

If you have a business rule that generates employee ID and assignment ID, it will only work when adding new employees manually in the system. It will not work for employee imports or API integrations, as these methods do not trigger the business rule.

To update the sequence object for employee ID, you can create a scheduled job in the system that will run the business rule on a regular basis to update the sequence object. This way, even if employees are imported or created using API, the sequence object will be updated and the next available employee ID will be generated accordingly.

You can create a scheduled job by going to Admin Center > Scheduled Jobs and creating a new job. In the job configuration, select the business rule that generates the employee ID and set the frequency at which you want the job to run. You can also configure the job to run only for specific employee groups or other criteria.

Additionally, you can also consider using an external system to generate employee IDs and assignment IDs, and then import them into SuccessFactors along with other employee data. This way, you can have full control over the ID generation process and ensure that the correct sequence is maintained