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# EC - HRIS Elements

The following article will help explain how you can update an HRIS Element through SFCodeBot.

1. Navigate to CodeBot for SAP SuccessFactors, and enter your login details.
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2. On the Home screen, click on the Employee Central module.

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3. Select your workspace from the next screen.

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4. Navigate to a generated workbook in my case iteration **#5**. Click the sheet icon.

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5. The workbook will appear in a new tab on your browser. Select the **HRIS Elements** worksheet.

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6. **Processing Setup:**
* **Column A:** Enter a unique **Item ID** to identify the record.
* **Column B:** Set the **Status** to reflect the current processing state.
* **Column C:** Enter the **Object ID** for the configuration.
* **Column D:** Select the **Configuration Type** as per your requirement.
* **Column E:** Enter the **Object Title** for the field.
* **Column F:** Enable for **Onboarding** if applicable.
* **Column G:** Specify if the field is **Country Specific.**
* **Column H:** Enter the **Field ID.**

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7. Across the divider,
* **Column I:** Enter the **Default Label** for the field.
* **Column J:** Select the **Data Type** (e.g. String, Date, Boolean, Picklist).
* **Column K:** Set the **Maximum Length** allowed for the field.
* **Column L:** Assign the **Section** where the field belongs.
* **Column M:** Enter your **Customer Label** to replace the default name.
* **Column N:** Mark **Field In Use** to confirm the field is active.

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8. Continue filling in the **Field Properties** columns on the **HRIS Elements** tab.
* **Column O:** Set the **Visibility** of the field (e.g. Editable, Read-Only, Hidden).
* **Column P:** Mark **Mandatory/Required** as Yes or No depending on the field requirement.
* **Column Q:** Set **Masked** to Yes or No to control if the field value should be hidden.
* **Column R:** Enter the **Decimal Precision** if the field contains numeric values.
* **Column S:** Select the **Display Format** for how the field value should appear.
* **Column T:** Enter a **Regular Expression** for any specific field validation pattern.
* **Column U:** Select the **Data Source** (e.g. Picklist) if the field pulls values from a list.
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9. Continue filling in the next **Columns:** 
* **Column U:** Select the **Data Source** type (e.g. Picklist) if the field pulls values from a list.
* **Column V:** Enter the **Data Source ID** to specify which picklist or data source to use.
* **Column W:** Enter the **Parent Field for Picklist** if the picklist depends on another field's value.
* **Column X:** Set **Log Read Access** to track when this field is accessed or viewed.
* **Column Y:** Enter the **Maximum Fraction Digits** for numeric fields requiring decimal control.
* **Column Z:** Set **Show Trailing Zeros** to Yes or No to control the numeric display format.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/a/5/3/5a53c0e6e1563400/image_1ka9ehq.png)

* **Column AA:** Set **Allow Import** to Yes or No to control if this field can be imported.
* **Column AB:** Set **Refresh Compensation Required** to Yes or No depending on whether a compensation refresh is needed when this field changes.
* **Column AC:** Enter the **Mapped Domain Attribute Name** to link the field to its domain attribute.
* **Column AD:** Enter the **Follows Base Element Field** if this field inherits behaviour from a base element.
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10. Close the workbook and navigate back to SFCodeBot. Click the hamburger icon under the Actions tab for the same iteration number. Select the **‘Start Configuration’** option from the drop-down menu.

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11. The Start Configuration popup will appear. Enter your credentials and some execution notes. Lastly, select the **HRIS Elements** checkbox, and hit the **"Confirm and Start"** button.

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12. Later on, you can click the information icon to monitor the progress of your iteration. Screenshots will be visible once changes are successfully pushed to the instance.
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13. Once the status shows complete, go back in the workbook, and observe that these **HRIS elements** have been updated successfully as the rows and their corresponding fields are now highlighted green. Meanwhile, the processing status has also turned to "**Passed**" Status.
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**Note:** You can also confirm these changes by switching to Manage Business Configuration on SAP Success Factors and selecting the HRIS element you have just updated.

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