Module 4: SAP SuccessFactors HCM - Employee Profile

What are the parts of the XML structure?

- Elements An element describes the data that it contains. Elements may also have attributes and contain sub-elements. - Tags The tags in XML are user-defined. The tags must always open and close as they are nested. A child tag must always be opened and closed inside the opening and closing tags of its parent. - Attributes Attributes are named, simple-type definitions, which cannot contain other elements. Examples are language, whether the item is required or not, and the maximum character length. The values are always enclosed in quotation marks.

Describe what XML is - and how it is used in SuccessFactors?

Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format which is both human-readable and machine-readable. It is defined by the W3C's XML 1.0 Specification[2] and by several other related specifications,[3] all of which are free open standards.[4] The design goals of XML emphasize simplicity, generality and usability across the Internet.[5] It is a textual data format with strong support via Unicode for different human languages. Although the design of XML focuses on documents, it is widely used for the representation of arbitrary data structures[6] such as those used in web services.

What are the two types of XML validation?

Well-formed XML means that the document follows the correct XML syntax. Valid XML is more rigorous. Valid XML is both well-formed and follows all of the rules that you set out in your DTD.

What is the difference between XML and HTML?

While XML and HTML are both mark-up languages, - HTML is designed to display data in a Web browser. - XML's objective is to store and transmit data.

Where are the permissions section located in the data model?

You will find the permissions located near the bottom. Look for the series of tags that begin <element-permission>. This line and the one to two subsequent lines tell you the permission type and role.

To enable filtering based on custom fields, you must add which of the following elements to the XML data model? custom-fields custom-filters default-filters fm-meta-filters

custom-filters

What is required to configure the People Profile?

- Admin Center Arranges the layout - Succession Data Model Defines the Standard Elements used in the People Profile Defines custom filtering fields (if applicable)

What is the process for uploading a picklist to SAP SuccessFactors?

1. Export the picklist 2. Editing picklist 3. Importing picklist 4 Add picklist reference

What is the basic function of the DTD file?

A document that declares the allowed elements and attributes of an XML document.

How many custom elements can be added to the People Profile?

Customers may add up to 15 custom elements to the People Profile.

What is the DTD?

DTDs have the following benefits: DTD support is ubiquitous due to its inclusion in the XML 1.0 standard. DTDs are terse compared to element-based schema languages and consequently present more information in a single screen. DTDs allow the declaration of standard public entity sets for publishing characters. DTDs define a document type rather than the types used by a namespace, thus grouping all constraints for a document in a single collection. DTDs have the following limitations: They have no explicit support for newer features of XML, most importantly namespaces. They lack expressiveness. XML DTDs are simpler than SGML DTDs and there are certain structures that cannot be expressed with regular grammars. DTDs only support rudimentary datatypes. They lack readability. DTD designers typically make heavy use of parameter entities (which behave essentially as textual macros), which make it easier to define complex grammars, but at the expense of clarity. They use a syntax based on regular expression syntax, inherited from SGML, to describe the schema. Typical XML APIs such as SAX do not attempt to offer applications a structured representation of the syntax, so it is less accessible to programmers than an element-based syntax may be. Two peculiar features that distinguish DTDs from other schema types are the syntactic support for embedding a DTD within XML documents and for defining entities, which are arbitrary fragments of text and/or markup that the XML processor inserts in the DTD itself and in the XML document wherever they are referenced, like character escapes. DTD technology is still used in many applications because of its ubiquity.

Match the Acronyms with their meaning: E All EM Employee's First Matrix Manager EMM Employee's Manager EM+ Employee's First Matrix Manager EX Employee's Manager's Manager EH Employee's HR Rep * All Managers Above the Employee in Reporting Structure

E Employee EM Employee's Manager EMM Employee's Manager's Manager EM+ All Managers Above the Employee in Reporting Structure EX Employee's First Matrix Manager EH Employee's HR Rep * All

TRUE/FALSE If no permissions are specified, everyone has access to view or edit any of the fields of the Employee Profile.

FALSE If no permissions are specified, no one has access to view or edit any of the fields of the employee profile until granted.

What are Picklists?

Picklists are the drop-down lists in SAP SuccessFactors modules like Recruiting, Succession, Employee Profile, or Employee Central.

What could the issue be - if I as an administrator can not access the picklist management functionality?

Please check the role-based-permissions - is your granted permission to do the task.

TRUE/FALSE Employee Data permissions within Role Based Permissions in the instance take precedence over the XML Permissions.

TRUE

What is the People Profile?

The People Profile includes a configurable page header that displays the profile photo and basic information about an employee. You can see your personal information, such as name, email, location, and so on. The fields listed in this portlet vary depending on your company's configuration as well as your permission level.

What are Standard Elements?

The Standard Elements are the fields that you see in your instance, such as name, hire date, address, phone number, and so on.

Where are custom filters added in the Succession data model?

The custom filters element must be added after the last background element and before the first element-permission.

What is the model for XML formation?

Tree Structure. XML starts with a root element and branches like a family tree with parent and child elements.

Do Employee Data permissions within Role Based Permissions in the instance take precedence over the XML Permissions?

Yes

How many custom fields can be added to the People Profile header?

You can add up to three custom data fields to the profile header