# Q2 2018 Release Highlights: SuccessFactors Employee Central

- Link: https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/q2-2018-release-highlights-successfactors-employee-central/
- Published: 2018-05-09T14:04:39+00:00
- Author: Anipe Abraham

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# Q2 2018 Release Highlights: SuccessFactors Employee Central

[SAP SuccessFactors](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/successfactors-recruiting-management/)
has delivered enhancements and updates across the [SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/demystifying-mdf-picklist-migration/)
as part of their Q2 2018 product release. Here are a few key updates you should 
consider for SuccessFactors Employee Central.

## 󠀁[1.Absence Manage­ment, Time Locali­zation :](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/successfactors-recruiting-management/)󠁿

As of the Q2 2018 release, you can ena­ble automatic period-end-processing of flexible
date time accounts as a first step towards implementing Prima Vacacional, an additional
entitlement for employees in Mexico, which cannot be taken as time o but is for 
payment only.

### Configuration Type : Admin Opt-in

### En­hancement : Major

## 󠀁[2. Absence Manage­ ment :](https://www.facebook.com/LorenzoDataSolutions/)󠁿

In earlier releases, users entering an ab­sence with flexible requesting based on
a time type with unit hours could only en­ter a deduction quantity of up to 23 hours
and 59 minutes. As of the Q2 2018 release, they can enter a deduction quan­tity 
that can be as much as the number of calendar days from the start date to the end
date and cover 24 hours per day.

### Configuration Type : Admin Opt-in

### En­hancement : Major

## 󠀁[3.Position Manage­ ment :](https://www.urbanpro.com/hyderabad/lorenzo-data-solutions-nizampet/3010149)󠁿

When changing employee’s Supervisor in Jobinfo, there is a Feature (enabled by permissions)
to move the employees Po­sition along with the Person to the new Supervisor. So,
the employees’ Position get’s reassigned to the new supervisor’s position. This 
was not supported in PP3.

### Configuration Type : Admin Opt-in

### En­hancement : Major

## 󠀁[4.Time Sheet :](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/person-id-external-already-exists-error/)󠁿

As of the Q2 2018 release, you can mark a time collector as a UI Component. When
you do this, a Time Collector link appears on the Time Sheet Web UI. Click this 
to access detailed time collector in­ formation.

### Configuration Type : Admin Opt-in

### En­hancement : Minor

## 󠀁[5.Metadata Framework :](https://www.lorenzo-datasolutions.com/sap-successfactors-questions/)󠁿

The enhancement that is done in the Q2 2018 Release ensures consistency in the model
and make the MDF more robust.

There is a behavior change with respect to validating rules for new and existing
object definition.

There is a behavior change in the pending records on the custom MDF portlets with
workflows.

There is a consistent behavior for Maximum Length and Decimal Precision for the 
fields of type Decimal in MDF UI and Import.

 

**Please share your experience using the tool and provide us with your feedback 
and I will be happy**

**Thanks & Regards,**

**Anipe Abraham,**

**Consultant Certified – SAP HCM& SuccessFactors &Corporate Trainer**

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