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The document provides guidance on creating and updating language translations for Foundation Objects in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. It outlines two methods for managing translations: individually through the application and via import for bulk updates. The article emphasizes the importance of testing changes in a test instance before large-scale updates and offers steps for both exporting and importing translation data.

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2079466-Managing Foundation Object translation-EC

The document provides guidance on creating and updating language translations for Foundation Objects in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. It outlines two methods for managing translations: individually through the application and via import for bulk updates. The article emphasizes the importance of testing changes in a test instance before large-scale updates and offers steps for both exporting and importing translation data.

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The article covers how to create and update your language translations for
Foundation Objects.

For further information on this topic please see the following section of the
handbook: Employee Central Imports - Translating Foundation Data

Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Resolution

Translations for Foundation Objects can be managed individually through the


application or via import. Foundation Object are key elements of your data structure.
Most foundation objects are effective dated and careful consideration should be
made if you are “Making a Correction” or “Inserting a New Record”. Any changes
should be tested in your test instance prior to performing any large scale updates.

 Managing translations individually – Generally recommended for individual


maintenance of on going changes

1. Navigate to Admin Tools > Manage Organization, Pay and Job Structures
2. Open a Foundation Object such as “Location”
3. Select “Take Action > Make Correction” or
4. Select the Globe icon next to Location Name or Description
5. A pop-up window will appear that will list all the language packs enabled,
enter your translations as appropriate for each language.
6. Select “Done”, then “Save”
 Managing translations through Generic Objects Import – Generally
recommended for creating or updating large numbers of translations

Export Data

0. Go to: Import and Export Data


1. Select the action to perform: Export Data
2. Select Generic Object: FoTranslation
3. Export
4. Retrieve the file by Admin Center > Monitor Job

This will produce a populated template with all foundation objects and their translations, make
the needed additions to your translation values.

Keep a clean copy of this file in the event you inadvertently overwrite your
translations.

Import Data

0. Go to: Import and Export Data


1. Select the action to perform: Import Data
2. Select Generic Object: FoTranslation
3. Select the CSV file
4. Purge Type: Incremental Load
5. Import

Validate your imported data

There are multiple options to validate your translations:

 Export a populated template – verify that translations are present


 Navigate to Admin Tools > Manage Organization, Pay and Job Structures-
Open a Foundation Object – Select the globe icon – verify translations
 Change a user’s language and validate in the application, where appropriate
(ex. Employment Information)

Keywords

FoTranslation, Foundation Object, Translation, language, Manage Organization,


Pay and Job Structures, import

Product
Product or Product Version
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions
SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite all versions
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