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How to create cascading picklists in MDF via Import

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How to create cascading picklists in MDF via Import?

SAP Knowledge Base Article, Version: 1, Released On: 31.10.2019


ComponentLOD-SF-MDF-PKL Object Status

PriorityNormal Object Status

CategoryHow To Object Status

Release StatusReleased to Customer Object Status

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How to create cascading picklists in MDF via Import?

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Environment
 SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
 Metadata Framework (MDF)

Resolution

The import and export of MDF Picklists is done in the Import and Export Data feature
inside Admin Center. The first step to update or create picklists is to download the
current values of the picklists inside your environment. You will need to configure the
relation between the two picklists to be parent and child and after to update the
values and the dependency on the values of the respective parent picklist.

1. Search for Import and Export Data in the Tool Search;


2. Select Export Data;
3. In the Generic Object, select Picklist;
4. Select yes to include all dependencies;
5. Click to download;
6. You will see two important files in a zip file that will be downloaded:
Picklist.csv and Picklist-values.csv.

Configuring the relation between the two picklists

In the Picklist.csv file, you will search for the picklist you want to transform into a
child of the other one. You need to fill out the column "parentPickList.id" with the
external code of the parent picklist.
This way, we have confirmed that the "Cascading_parent" is the parent and the
"Cascading_child" is the child picklist in the relationship.

Configuring the dependency on the picklist values

In the Picklist-values.csv file, you will configure what values will be appearing in the
child based on the options of the parent picklist. The configuration needs to be done
in the child values, filling out the column "values.parentPickListValue.externalCode"
with the code of the respective value in the parent picklist.

In our example, the field 1 in the child will be related to the field 1 in the parent, and
the same applies to the options 2 and 3.

After finishing the edition, you will need to import the files you to the system to take
effect.

1. Search for Import and Export Data in the Tool Search;


2. Select Import Data;
3. In the Generic Object, select Picklist;
4. Choose the Picklist.csv file and import;
5. Go again to Import Data;
6. In the Generic Object, select Picklist-values;
7. Choose the Picklist-values.csv file and import.

Keywords

picklist, cascading, import, export, MDF, Picklist Center, Import and Export Data

Products
Products
SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite all versions
This document is referenced by
SAP Note/KBA Component Title
How to create MDF Picklist and set a parent-c
2861689 LOD-SF-MDF-PKL
MDF picklists?
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