SAP SuccessFactors
SAP SuccessFactors solutions are cloud-based HCM software applications that support core HR and payroll, talent management, HR analytics and workforce planning, and employee experience management.
The SAP SuccessFactors source support batch syncs.
You can review the parameters that can be found in the info tab below (Image 1).
Parameter | Description | Example |
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Title | Mandatory. Input a name for your data sync | SAP SuccessFactors |
Version | Mandatory. This is a pre-populated field containing a version number for your data sync. You can override it if you wish. | 1.0.0 |
Parameters | |

Image 1: The Info Tab
The following table outlines the mandatory and optional parameters you will find on the Source tab (Image 2).
Source Details
Schema
Filter
The following parameters will help to define your data sync source and how it functions.
Parameter | Description | Example |
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Source | Mandatory. Select your source from the drop down menu. | SAP SuccessFactors |
API Key | Mandatory. The encrypted API Key needed to connect to your SuccessFactors entity. The Connections UI will automatically encrypt this value for you. | |
User ID | Mandatory. A User ID with access to connect to your SuccessFactors entity. | |
Company ID | Mandatory. The Company ID associated with the above User ID and with access to connect to your SuccessFactors entity. | |
SAML Assertion URL | Mandatory. The URL used for SAML insertion. | |
OAUTH Token URL | Mandatory. The URL that issued your oauth token. | |
Private Key | Mandatory. The key to connect to your SuccessFactors entity. The Connections UI will automatically encrypt this value for you. | |
OData API URL | Mandatory. The URL for the OData API. | |
Entity | Mandatory. The name of your SuccessFactors entity. | |
The Schema section is where you define which source columns you want to sync in your connection. You can repeat the values for multiple columns.
Parameter | Description | Example |
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Name | Mandatory. The name of your column as it appears in the source. | Name |
Alias | Optional. You may choose to use an alias on your column so that it has a different name in the data sync. | |
Data Type | Mandatory. The data type of the column values. | Text |
Description | Optional. You may choose to add a description to your column. | |
There are other options available for the Schema section if you click on Show Advanced.
Parameter | Description | Example |
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Mandatory |
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Validate Data |
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Trim Whitespace | Optional if data type = text. If your data type was chosen as "text", you can choose whether to trim the whitespace (that is, spaces and other non-printing characters). | |
Max Length | Optional if data type = text. You can input a numerical value in this field that represents the maximum length of the data that can be synced in your column. If the value is exceeded, the row will be rejected (you can find this error in the Execution Log). | |
You can choose to add in a Transformation > String Replacement by inputting the following:
Parameter | Description | Example |
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Pattern | Mandatory if using a Transformation. The pattern for your string replacement, i.e. the string that will be searched and replaced. | |
Replacement | What you want to replace your pattern with. | |
Note that you can have more than one String Replacement
You have the option to add a source filter to your data sync. Please review the documentation here for more information on source filters.

Image 2: The Source Tab
- Click Jobs > Start a Job to begin your sync.
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