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Changed Data Type in Country/Region-Specific Legal Entity Objects
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Description

For the field externalCode in the country/region-specific legal entity objects, we have changed the Data Type from Auto Number to Number.See More

Detailed Description

The externalCode field data type in country/region-specific legal entity objects has been changed from Auto Number to Number. This change was made to support instance sync and configuration transport, as the legal entity objects have one-to-one composite associations with location objects. The framework now populates this field with a constant value of 1 as default.

Impact Assessment

The external code field is now editable and requires value input during data imports, allowing deletion and updates to new values. Existing MDF templates may be impacted by this data type change. For OData API calls, the external code can be empty or manually defined, with a default value of 1 auto-populated when empty. Organizations should verify compatibility of their existing import processes and templates.

Test Recommendations
• Verify that existing MDF templates are compatible with the Number data type change for externalCode • Test data imports with the new editable externalCode field to ensure proper value input • Validate that externalCode can be deleted and updated to new values during imports • Test OData API calls with empty externalCode to confirm default value 1 is auto-populated • Test OData API calls with manually defined externalCode values • Verify Configuration Transport Center can successfully import country/region-specific legal entity objects
Product: Employee Central
Modules: Localization
Feature: Country/Region Specifics
Reference: ECT-238326
Version: 1H 2025
Valid as Of: May 16, 2025
Latest Revision: May 09, 2025
Affected Areas:
Localization Country/Region Specifics Configuration Transport Instance Sync MDF Templates OData API Legal Entity Objects