Listing Enhancements and Features in the 1H 2024 Release

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to Describe new enhancements and features in the 1H 2024 release.

View Pay Statements with Joule

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll is now integrated with Joule, allowing employees to easily access their pay statement data such as a pay statement summary including the pay date, payout amount, and gross amount. They can also directly access the pay statement as a PDF and any payment history from active employment. Using natural language, users can ask Joule to display payment information or pay statements for a certain date, month, or year.

You can now use Joule to view payment information or display a pay statement for a particular period.

We developed this feature to allow employees to easily search for and access their pay statements.

Configuration Requirements

  • You've enabled Joule for SAP SuccessFactors.
  • You have an SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll license.
  • Pay statement (direct) integration is enabled in your SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central instance.
  • Synchronization support package EA-HR SP86 or above is installed in your Employee Central Payroll system.

Role-Based Permission Prerequisites

You have been granted the relevant permissions under User Permissions → Payroll Permissions → Payroll Self Service.

Pay Statement Integration with Joule

Technical Details

Reference Number

DIS-4580

ProductEmployee Central Payroll
Module

Employee Central Payroll

SAP Business AI

Feature

Pay Statements

Action

Info only

Enablement

Customer configured

Link to Demo

View Pay Statement with Joule

Lifecycle

General Availability

TypeNew
Major or Minor

Major

Software Version

1H 2024

Valid as Of

2024-05-17

Enhancement to Allow Mashups to Open in New Tabs

The SAP System Configuration object allows you to open mashups in a new tab on the employee's profile page. This ensures compatibility with browser providers discontinuing support for third-party cookies.

We've created a new dropdown field in the SAP System Configuration object called Open Infotypes and Payroll Control Center in a new tab. Selecting Yes in this field would allow you to open mashups in a new tab in the employee profile page. After this field is activated, when the employees choose the required mashups from the employee profile page, they will open in a new tab.

Certain browser providers are discontinuing support for third-party cookies on their browsers due to concerns about user data tracking and privacy implications. They are doing this to comply with different laws created to avoid the tracking of browsing behavior by advertising companies. This change may result in the disruption of mashups being displayed.

Configuration Requirements

For Employee Central Payroll, Synchronization Support Package SPD2 must be installed in your system. Please note that you can't use the feature as a whole until the support package mentioned has been released. The full documentation will be made available then too.

Technical Details

Reference NumberPAY-26883
ProductEmployee Central Payroll
Module

Data Integration

Feature

Employee Master Data Replication

Country/Region Specifics

Payroll Control Center

ActionInfo only
Enablement

Customer Configured

Lifecycle

General Availability

Type

New

Major or Minor

Minor

Software Version

1H 2024

Valid as Of

2024-05-17

Enhanced Auxiliary Calculations in Manage Configuration for Payroll Control Center

We enhanced the Auxiliary Calculations function in the Manage Configuration application of Payroll Control Center by moving the function to a separate Auxiliary Calculations tab and by enabling you to adjust the positions of auxiliary calculations using the sorting buttons.

The Auxiliary Calculations section that was on the Alert tab in validation rules or on the Tile tab in KPIs is now moved to a separate Auxiliary Calculations tab for validation rules and KPIs. You can define multiple auxiliary calculations for an object based on your needs and adjust their sequence.

Manage Configuration Tab - Auxiliary Calculations
Auxiliary Variables

These auxiliary calculations are listed in the defined order under Auxiliary Variables when you configure an expression.

We made these enhancements to provide a consistent and improved user experience for Manage Configuration users.

Configuration Requirements

For Employee Central Payroll, Synchronization Support Package SPD2 must be installed in your system. Please note that you can't use the feature as a whole until the support package mentioned has been released. The full documentation will be made available then too.

Technical Details

Reference Number

PAY-26738

ProductEmployee Central Payroll
Module

Employee Central Payroll

Feature

Payroll Control Center

Action

Info Only

Enablement

Customer configured

Lifecycle

General Availability

TypeNew
Major or Minor

Minor

Software Version

1H 2024

Valid as Of

2024-05-17

CIAS Configuration of Pay Statement (direct)

A new scenario is now available in Cloud Integration Automation Service for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll: "Configuring Pay Statement (direct) Integration". The guided workflow contains instructions for manual and automated tasks to enable a easy and quick integration configuration setup for pay statement (direct) integration including the required oAuth configuration.

We developed this feature to make it easier for customers to enable or migrate to the recommended pay statement (direct) integration for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll.

Configuration Requirements

  • You have a SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll license.
  • Your BTP subaccount is subscribed to the Cloud Integration Automation Service in the Cloud Foundry environment.

Role-Based Permission Prerequisites

  • Your user has been assigned the Integration Monitor, Integration Expert, and Integration Administrator CIAS roles.

Technical Details

Reference Number

PAY-26633

ProductEmployee Central Payroll
ModuleEmployee Central Payroll
Feature

Pay Statements

Action

Info only

Enablement

Customer configured

Lifecycle

General Availability

TypeNew
Major or Minor

Major

Software Version

1H 2024

Valid as Of

2024-05-17

Identity Provisioning Service for Employee Central Payroll

With SAP Cloud Identity Services – Identity Provisioning, users are created centrally and distributed to other systems. Identity Provisioning Service is now supported in an Employee Central Payroll system. A new Employee Central Payroll SCIM API allows customers to create users from the Identity Provisioning Service.

For information about managing identity lifecycle processes for cloud and on-premise systems, refer to SAP Cloud Identity Services - Identity Provisioning.

We developed this feature so that new customers can use the Identity Provisioning Service instead of the Using the User Creation Report that creates users in an Employee Central Payroll system. Enabling this option simplifies the user lifecycle process.

Technical Details

Reference Number

PAY-24026

ProductEmployee Central Payroll
Module

Identity and Access Management

FeatureUser Account Management
ActionInfo only
Enablement

Customer Configured

Lifecycle

Restricted Availability

TypeNew
Major or MinorMajor
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of

2024-05-17

Enhancement to Point-to-Point Configuration Report for Certificate-Based Authentication

We added the Download Public Key field in the point-to-point configuration report that makes it possible to download the public key of X.509 certificates. You can then upload X.509 certificates in the Employee Central Security Center to enable certificate-based authentication.

Previously, the public key of the certificate needed to be downloaded using transaction STRUST. The process that could generate errors is now seamless and simple.

Download Public Key Option

Configuration Requirements

In the current version, we recommend that you use the feature in the report (transaction HRSFEC_PTP_CONFIG).

In the previous version, you exported the public key using transaction STRUST.

Technical Details

Reference Number

PAY-26419

ProductEmployee Central Payroll
Module

Security and Compliance

FeatureSecurity Center
ActionInfo only
Enablement

Customer Configured

Lifecycle

General Availability

TypeChanged
Major or MinorMinor
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of

2024-05-17

Legal Changes for Country/Region Specifics

In this overview you get information about most important legal changes in Employee Central Payroll. Please refer to the most recent entry in the What's New Viewer

Configuration Requirements

To find more information about a legal change, go to the Announcement of Legal Changes tool and choose SAP SuccessFactors in Products and the Country/Region you’re interested in.

Update to the recommended Support Package in which the legal change is delivered.

Graphic shows screenshot of the Announcement of Legal Changes tool

Technical Details

Reference Number

PAY-25856

ProductEmployee Central Payroll
Module

Localization

Feature

Country/Region Specifics

Action

Info only

Enablement

Customer configured

Lifecycle

General Availability

Type

New

Major or Minor

Major

Software Version

2H 2023

Valid as Of

2023-11-17

Deprecation of Pay Statement (Direct) Integration With SP85 and Below

Pay Statement (direct) integration with Employee Central Payroll synchronization package EA-HR SP85 and below will reach end of maintenance on June 2, 2023 and will be deleted on April 19, 2024.

Key Dates

Future dates are subject to change.

MilestoneDateDefinition
End of DevelopmentApril 15, 2022The deprecation milestone after which SAP stops enhancing a product or part of a product. You can continue to use the software, but you should begin planning for a time when it will no longer be available for use. We still fix high-priority bugs.
End of MaintenanceJune 2, 2023The deprecation milestone after which SAP does not fix bugs or deliver patches for the software. SAP continues to answer your how-to questions. We strongly encourage you to adopt an alternative method for your business scenario.
DeletedApril 19, 2024The deprecation milestone when a feature is no longer available for productive use. You should now be using an alternative method for your business scenario.

Deprecation Details

We’re deprecating Pay Statement (direct) integration with Employee Central Payroll synchronization package EA-HR SP85 and below as it doesn't contain the full scope of the Pay Statement (direct) integration.

If you’re using the Pay Statement (direct) integration and your Employee Central Payroll synchronization package is EA-HR SP85 and below, please upgrade your Payroll system to the latest synchronization package.

Additional Resources

For more information about configuring the Pay Statement (direct) integration, please refer to Configuring Pay Statement.

Technical Details

Reference Number

PAY-18779

ProductEmployee Central Payroll
Module

Employee Central Payroll

Feature

Pay Statements

Action

Recommended

Enablement

Automatically on

Lifecycle

Deprecated

TypeChanged
Major or Minor

Software Version
  • 1H 2022
  • 2H 2022
  • 1H 2023
  • 2H 2023
  • 1H 2024
Valid as Of

2024-04-19

Deprecation of Pay Statement (Fiori-like) Integration for Employee Central Payroll

Pay Statement (Fiori-like) integration will reach end of maintenance on April 1, 2022 and will be deleted on October 20, 2024.

Key Dates

Future dates are subject to change.

MilestoneDateDefinition
End of DevelopmentOctober 15, 2021The deprecation milestone after which SAP stops enhancing a product or part of a product. You can continue to use the software, but you should begin planning for a time when it will no longer be available for use. We still fix high-priority bugs.
End of MaintenanceApril 01, 2022The deprecation milestone after which SAP does not fix bugs or deliver patches for the software. SAP continues to answer your how-to questions. We strongly encourage you to adopt an alternative method for your business scenario.
DeletedOctober 20, 2024The deprecation milestone when a feature is no longer available for productive use. You should now be using an alternative method for your business scenario.

We’re deprecating Pay Statement (Fiori-like) integration because the Pay Statement (direct) integration has been available since H2 2020. With H1 2021, the Pay Statement (direct) integration is enhanced with the option to enable additional custom key figures. Pay Statement (direct) makes Pay Statement integration easier as it doesn't require replication of payroll results.

If you’re using the Pay Statement (Fiori-like) integration, please migrate to the new Pay Statement (direct) integration.

Additional Resources

Reference Number

PAY-8155

ProductEmployee Central Payroll
Module

Employee Central Payroll

Feature

Pay Statements

ActionNot applicable
Enablement

Automatically on

Lifecycle

Deprecated

TypeChanged
Major or Minor

Not Applicable

Software Version
  • 1H 2021
  • 2H 2021
  • 1H 2022
  • 2H 2022
  • 1H 2023
  • 2H 2023
  • 1H 2024
  • 2H 2024
Valid as Of

2024-10-20

Deprecation of Employee Master Data Replication Based on EA-HRXX using Boomi

Employee Master Data Replication based on EA-HRRXX using Boomi will be deleted on May 9, 2024.

Key Dates

Future dates are subject to change.

MilestoneDateDefinition
End of DevelopmentMay 19, 2017The deprecation milestone after which SAP stops enhancing a product or part of a product. You can continue to use the software, but you should begin planning for a time when it will no longer be available for use. We still fix high-priority bugs.
End of MaintenanceNovember 9, 2023The deprecation milestone after which SAP does not fix bugs or deliver patches for the software. SAP continues to answer your how-to questions. We strongly encourage you to adopt an alternative method for your business scenario.
DeletedMay 9, 2024The deprecation milestone when a feature is no longer available for productive use. You should now be using an alternative method for your business scenario.

Deprecation Details

We are deprecating Employee Master Data Replication based on EA-HRRXX using Boomi. Therefore we ask customers to migrate to the point-to-point replication for Employee Master Data. The point-to-point replication requires no middleware as it is a direct connection between Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll. Please be aware that all future enhancements of the integration will only be offered in the point-to-point replication.

We recommend that you start migrating to Employee Central Payroll point-to-point and complete the migration before the deletion date.

Previously, the software component specified was wrong. Now, the correct software component is EA-HRRXX.

Additional Resources

For more information about Migrating Employee Master Data Replication based on EA-HRRXX using Boomi to Employee Central Payroll point-to-point integration, please refer to Overview of Migration Process for Master Data from Legacy Software Component EA-HRRXX using Boomi to Point-to-Point Integration..

Technical Details

Reference Number

PAY-22809

ProductEmployee Central Payroll
Module

Employee Central Payroll

FeatureEmployee Master Data Replication
Enablement

Customer configured

Lifecycle

Deprecated

TypeChanged
Software Version
  • 1H 2023
  • 2H 2023
  • 1H 2024
Valid as Of

2024-05-09

Deprecation of Employee Master Data Replication Based on PA-SE-IN using Boomi

Employee Master Data Replication based on PA-SE-IN using Boomi will be deleted on May 9, 2024.

Key Dates

Future dates are subject to change.

MilestoneDateDefinition
End of DevelopmentMay 19, 2017The deprecation milestone after which SAP stops enhancing a product or part of a product. You can continue to use the software, but you should begin planning for a time when it will no longer be available for use. We still fix high-priority bugs.
End of MaintenanceNovember 9, 2023The deprecation milestone after which SAP does not fix bugs or deliver patches for the software. SAP continues to answer your how-to questions. We strongly encourage you to adopt an alternative method for your business scenario.
DeletedMay 9, 2024The deprecation milestone when a feature is no longer available for productive use. You should now be using an alternative method for your business scenario.

Configuration Requirements

We are deprecating Employee Master Data Replication based on PA-SE-IN using Boomi. Therefore, we ask customers to migrate to the point-to-point replication for Employee Master Data. The point-to-point replication requires no middleware as it is a direct connection between Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll. Please be aware that all future enhancements of the integration will only be offered in the point-to-point replication.

We recommend that you start migrating to Employee Central Payroll point-to-point and complete the migration before the deletion date.

Additional Resources

For more information about Migrating Employee Master Data Replication based on software component PA-SE-IN using Boomi to Employee Central Payroll point-to-point integration, please refer to Overview Process for Migrating Master Data from Legacy Software Component PA-SE-IN using Boomi to Point-to-Point Integration.

Technical Details

Reference Number

PAY-22810

ProductEmployee Central Payroll
Module

Employee Central Payroll

FeatureEmployee Master Data Replication
Action

Required

Enablement

Customer configured

Lifecycle

Deprecated

TypeChanged
Major or Minor

Software Version
  • 1H 2023
  • 2H 2023
  • 1H 2024
Valid as Of

2024-05-09

Deprecation of Time Data Replication Based on PA-SE-IN using Boomi

Time Data Replication based on PA-SE-IN using Boomi will be deleted on May 9, 2024.

Key Dates

Future dates are subject to change.

MilestoneDateDefinition
End of DevelopmentMay 19, 2017The deprecation milestone after which SAP stops enhancing a product or part of a product. You can continue to use the software, but you should begin planning for a time when it will no longer be available for use. We still fix high-priority bugs.
End of MaintenanceNovember 9, 2023The deprecation milestone after which SAP does not fix bugs or deliver patches for the software. SAP continues to answer your how-to questions. We strongly encourage you to adopt an alternative method for your business scenario.
DeletedMay 9, 2024The deprecation milestone when a feature is no longer available for productive use. You should now be using an alternative method for your business scenario.

Deprecation Details

We are deprecating Time Data Replication based on PA-SE-IN using Boomi. Therefore, we ask customers to migrate to the point-to-point replication for Employee Time Data. The point-to-point replication requires no middleware as it is a direct connection between Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll. Please be aware that all future enhancements of the integration will only be offered in the point-to-point replication.

We recommend that you start migrating to Employee Central Payroll point-to-point and complete the migration before the deletion date.

Additional Resources

For more information about Migrating Time Data Replication based on PA-SE-IN using Boomi to Employee Central Payroll point-to-point integration, please refer to Overview Process for Migrating Time Data Integration from Legacy Software Component PA-SE-IN using Boomi to Point-to-Point Integration ..

Technical Details

Reference Number

PAY-22811

ProductEmployee Central Payroll
Module

Employee Central Payroll

FeatureTime Data Replication
Action

Required

Enablement

Customer configured

Lifecycle

Deprecated

TypeChanged
Software Version
  • 1H 2023
  • 2H 2023
  • 1H 2024
Valid as Of

2024-05-09

Deprecation of Arrow-Based Pay Statement Integration

Arrow-based pay statement integration will reach End of Maintenance on May 17, 2024 and will be Deleted on November 15, 2024.

Key Dates

Future dates are subject to change.

MilestoneDateDefinition
End of DevelopmentMay 15, 2018The deprecation milestone after which SAP stops enhancing a product or part of a product. You can continue to use the software, but you should begin planning for a time when it will no longer be available for use. We still fix high-priority bugs.
End of MaintenanceMay 17, 2024The deprecation milestone after which SAP does not fix bugs or deliver patches for the software. SAP continues to answer your how-to questions. We strongly encourage you to adopt an alternative method for your business scenario.
DeletedNovember 15, 2024The deprecation milestone when a feature is no longer available for productive use. You should now be using an alternative method for your business scenario.

Deprecation Details

We’re deprecating the arrow-based pay statement integration because, depending on the solution you are using, there are other pay statement options that do not require the replication of payroll results and that offer a better user experience. Instead of choosing the arrow to see previous pay statements, you can select and filter for other pay statements.

If you’re using the arrow-based pay statement integration with an SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll license, please use the new Pay Statement (direct) integration. The Pay Statement (direct) option allows employees to easily access their pay statements from a desktop or mobile device. You can access them using the People Profile, the SAP SuccessFactors mobile app, Homepage Action Search, Homepage Quick Action, and Microsoft Teams.

If you're integrating SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central with an SAP S/4HANA or SAP ERP HCM payroll system and have enabled the arrow-based pay statement for your employees, use the ESS Salary Statement or the My Paystubs SAP Fiori app.

Note

New features and integrations, for example Joule integration, will only be provided for the Pay Statement (direct) option.

Note

You're impacted if you have chosen the Legacy Pay Statement service to integrate Pay Statements with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll. If you are integrating SAP On-Premise payroll with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central using Add-on PA_SE_IN or ECS4HCM, and you have chosen the legacy pay statement service to integrate SAP S/4HANA Cloud pay statements with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, you are impacted.

Additional Resources

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ERP HCM

Technical Details

Reference Number

PAY-27984

Product

Employee Central Payroll

Employee Central

Module

Employee Central Payroll

Integration and Extension

Feature

Pay Statements

ERP Integration

Action

Recommended

Enablement

NA

Lifecycle

Deprecated

TypeChanged
Software Version
  • 2H 2023
  • 1H 2024
  • 2H 2024
Valid as Of

2024-11-15

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