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2H 2025 Edit
Support Partial Replication with Field-Level Infotype Update
General Availability Info Only Automatically On Impact: Low AI Enriched
Description

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central now supports field-level infotype update, enabling partial replication of infotype data to SAP ERP HCM or SAP S/4HANA.See More

Detailed Description

However, the same infotype can have payroll-relevant fields that aren't present in Employee Central. Until now, if you manually add data for an infotype that falls within the employee master data replication scope directly in SAP ERP HCM, the subsequent replication from Employee Central overwrites that data. You can now use Employee Central to include the data of the available infotype fields while entering the missing payroll-relevant fields of that infotype in SAP ERP HCM or SAP S/4HANA, either by using SAP GUI transactions or infotype UI mashups.

Impact Assessment

This feature has limited impact but should be reviewed to confirm alignment with business processes in Integration and Extension implementations. However, the same infotype can have payroll-relevant fields that aren't present in Employee Central. Until now, if you manually add data for an infotype that falls within the employee master data replication scope directly in SAP ERP HCM, the subsequent replication from Employee Central overwrites that data. Implementation teams should verify that existing configurations remain valid and test core business scenarios after the upgrade to confirm correct behavior.

Test Recommendations
• Verify the feature is enabled and accessible from the expected navigation path or configuration area in a test environment. • Test the end-to-end scenario with representative test data covering both happy paths and error conditions. • Validate correct behavior across all relevant user roles and permission configurations (admin, manager, employee). • Test edge cases: empty or missing values, boundary conditions, concurrent users, and large data sets. • Confirm that existing integrations, workflows, and downstream processes are not affected by the change. • Run a payroll simulation in the test environment and compare results to confirm no discrepancies. • Test integration endpoints and API calls for correct data exchange, authentication, and error handling.
Product: Employee Central
Modules: Integration and Extension
Feature: ERP Integration
Reference: ECT-243037
Version: 2H 2025
Valid as Of: Nov 14, 2025
Latest Revision: Oct 03, 2025
Affected Areas:
Employee Central Global Benefits Integration & APIs Payroll