C_THR81 Employee Central Core Practice Test 18 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A company uses SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and has a requirement that when an employee is terminated, their 'Job Information' record should be updated to set the 'Employee Status' to 'Terminated' and the 'Termination Date' should be populated. The termination process is initiated via the 'Terminate' action in the UI. Which configuration ensures that the Employee Status is automatically set to 'Terminated' when the termination is completed?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

Accepted Answer

Use the standard 'Terminate' action, which automatically sets the Employee Status to 'Terminated' and populates the Termination Date based on the event reason configuration.. The standard termination process in Employee Central automatically updates the Employee Status and Termination Date based on the event reason selected. No custom business rules or workflows are needed for this core functionality. Ensuring that event reasons are correctly configured to map to the 'Terminated' status is the only necessary setup.

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Create a custom MDF object to track terminations and use a business rule to update the Job Information record when a termination record is created.

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Configure a workflow that triggers on termination and uses a business rule to set the Employee Status to 'Terminated' after approval.

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Configure a business rule on the Job Information object with the 'onSave' event that checks if Termination Date is populated and sets Employee Status to 'Terminated'.

Question 2

An administrator is configuring the Employee Central Foundation Object 'Business Unit' and needs to ensure that the 'Parent Business Unit' field only allows selection of business units that are not already children of the current business unit. The administrator plans to use a business rule to validate this. Which two trigger types can be used to enforce this validation? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

OnChange. Both OnSave and OnChange can be used to validate the Parent Business Unit field. OnSave ensures validation at save time, while OnChange provides immediate feedback when the field is modified. Using either or both can enforce the rule, but they serve different purposes in the user experience.

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OnDelete

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OnPostSave

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OnInit

Question 3

An administrator needs to create a business rule that triggers when an employee's 'Job Information' is updated and sends a notification to the HR manager. The rule must only run when the 'Event Reason' is 'Promotion'. Which rule scenario should be used?

Accepted Answer

Create an onSave rule on the Job Information object with a condition that checks if Event Reason equals 'Promotion' and then triggers a notification.. To trigger a notification when Job Information is updated with a specific event reason, an onSave rule on the Job Information object is used. The rule includes a condition to check Event Reason equals Promotion, ensuring the notification is sent only for promotions. Other rule types either fire at the wrong time or lack the necessary condition.

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Create an onChange rule on the Event Reason field that sends a notification whenever the field changes.

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Create an onInit rule on the Job Information portlet that checks the Event Reason and sends a notification when the portlet loads.

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Create a scheduled job that runs daily to check for Job Information records with Event Reason 'Promotion' and sends notifications.

Question 4

An administrator is configuring the Employee Central 'Job Information' portlet for a company that uses multiple employment types (e.g., Regular, Temporary, Intern). The company needs to ensure that when an employee's Employment Type is changed to 'Temporary', the system automatically sets the 'Probation End Date' to exactly 90 days from the start date, and also requires that the 'Contract End Date' be entered. Which two configuration steps are required to meet these requirements? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Configure a Business Rule on the Job Information object that triggers on the 'onSave' event and validates that the Contract End Date is not empty when Employment Type is 'Temporary'.. The requirements are twofold: automatically calculate Probation End Date when Employment Type changes to Temporary, and enforce that Contract End Date is entered. A Business Rule on the onChange event of Employment Type can set the Probation End Date using date arithmetic. A separate validation Business Rule on the onSave event can check for Contract End Date when Employment Type is Temporary. These two rules together satisfy both conditions.

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Configure a Business Rule on the Job Information object that triggers on the 'onInit' event to set the Probation End Date when the record is loaded.

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Create a Propagation rule on the Job Information object to copy the Employment Type value to the Probation End Date field.

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Use a Picklist Center configuration to make the Contract End Date field mandatory when Employment Type is 'Temporary'.

Question 5

A consultant is designing a business rule to calculate an employee's bonus eligibility based on their hire date and employment type. The rule must trigger when either the hire date or employment type changes in Job Information. Which rule scenario and trigger should be used to ensure the rule evaluates both fields?

Accepted Answer

OnChange rule on Job Information with trigger fields Hire Date and Employment Type. An OnChange rule on Job Information with both Hire Date and Employment Type as trigger fields ensures the rule fires whenever either field is modified. This allows immediate recalculation of bonus eligibility, providing dynamic behavior as required. Other rule types either do not trigger on field changes or run at inappropriate times.

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OnInit rule on Job Information

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OnPostSave rule on Job Information

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OnSave rule on Job Information

Question 6

A consultant is configuring the Employee Central 'Job Information' portlet for a company that uses multiple legal entities. The company wants to ensure that when an employee's 'Legal Entity' is changed, the 'Location' field is automatically updated to the default location of that legal entity. The consultant decides to use a business rule. Which trigger type on the Job Information object should be used to achieve this dynamic defaulting?

Accepted Answer

OnChange. To automatically update the Location field when Legal Entity changes, the business rule must trigger on that change. OnChange is designed for this purpose, allowing immediate defaulting based on the new value. This provides a seamless user experience by updating the form in real time.

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OnSave

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OnInit

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OnPostSave

Question 7

An Employee Central administrator is creating a new event reason for the 'Termination' event. The company requires that when an HR administrator selects this event reason during termination, the system must automatically set the employee's 'Employee Status' to 'Terminated' and 'Employee Class' to 'Inactive'. Which configuration should the administrator perform to meet this requirement?

Accepted Answer

Create a 'Event Reason' record with the 'Employee Status' and 'Employee Class' fields populated, and configure the event reason to derive these values during the termination process.. Event reasons in Employee Central can be configured with specific Employee Status and Employee Class values that are automatically applied when the event reason is selected. This ensures consistency and reduces manual entry. For termination, setting these fields on the event reason record is the standard approach, eliminating the need for complex business rules or workflows.

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Configure a workflow rule on the Termination portlet that updates the Employee Status and Employee Class fields upon approval.

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Configure a business rule on the 'Event Reason' object that triggers on save and sets the Employee Status and Employee Class fields.

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Create a business rule on the 'Employment Information' object that triggers when the event reason is 'Termination' and sets the Employee Status and Employee Class fields.

Question 8

A global company uses Employee Central and needs to configure a business rule that assigns a specific 'Works Council' based on the employee's 'Location' and 'Legal Entity'. The rule must run when either Location or Legal Entity changes, and it should set the Works Council field on the Job Information record. Which approach is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Create an OnChange rule on Job Information with trigger fields Location and Legal Entity. A single OnChange rule on Job Information with both Location and Legal Entity as trigger fields is the most appropriate. It fires whenever either field changes, setting the Works Council accordingly. This avoids redundancy and ensures immediate updates, unlike separate rules or OnSave rules that do not trigger on field changes.

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Create an OnSave rule on Job Information that evaluates Location and Legal Entity

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Create a business rule on the Location object that updates the Works Council on Job Information

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Create two separate OnChange rules: one on Location and one on Legal Entity

Question 9

An administrator needs to configure the Employee Central 'Job Information' portlet to enforce that the 'Employee Class' field is mandatory only for employees in the United States, while for other countries it remains optional. The company uses Country-specific field configurations. Which configuration should the administrator use to achieve this?

Accepted Answer

Create a country-specific field configuration for the United States where the 'Employee Class' field is set as required, and another configuration for other countries where it is optional.. Country-specific field configuration allows the administrator to set different properties for fields based on the employee's country. By configuring Employee Class as required for the United States and optional for other countries, the requirement is met without complex business rules. This is the standard, supported method for country-specific field behavior in Job Information.

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Set the 'Employee Class' field as required in the global field configuration and then use a business rule to bypass the requirement for non-US employees.

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Use a business rule on Job Information that checks the employee's country and raises an error if Employee Class is empty for US employees.

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Configure a custom validation rule on the 'Employee Class' field in the Job Information portlet that makes it required based on the employee's country.

Question 10

An administrator is configuring the 'Job Information' portlet and needs to ensure that the 'Employee Class' field is required for all employees except those with the 'Employment Type' of 'Intern'. Which configuration should the administrator use to achieve this?

Accepted Answer

Use a business rule on the 'Job Information' object that triggers on save and validates that Employee Class is populated unless Employment Type is 'Intern'.. To conditionally require Employee Class, a business rule on Job Information is needed. The rule can check if Employee Class is empty and Employment Type is not 'Intern', then throw an error. This enforces the requirement only for non-interns, allowing interns to save without the field. It is a standard use of business rules for dynamic validation.

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Set the 'Employee Class' field as required in the Job Information portlet configuration, and then create a business rule to make it optional when Employment Type is 'Intern'.

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Configure a picklist for Employee Class that excludes 'Intern' and set the field as required.

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Create a workflow rule that checks if Employee Class is populated for non-interns and routes the record for correction if not.

Question 11

An HR administrator needs to create a new employee in Employee Central. The employee will be based in Germany and will report to a manager in the same country. Which of the following is the minimum set of data required to create the employee record?

Accepted Answer

Employee ID, First Name, Last Name, Hire Date, and Job Information with Company, Location, and Job Title.. The minimum data required to create an employee in Employee Central includes personal information (Employee ID, First Name, Last Name, Hire Date) and Job Information (Company, Location, Job Title). These fields are standard mandatory fields in the Hire and Job Information portlets. Other fields like Pay Grade, Date of Birth, or Business Unit may be optional depending on configuration. Therefore, the set without Pay Grade is the correct minimum.

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Employee ID, First Name, Last Name, Date of Birth, and Job Information with Company, Location, and Job Title.

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Employee ID, First Name, Last Name, Hire Date, and Job Information with Company, Business Unit, and Job Title.

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Employee ID, First Name, Last Name, Hire Date, and Job Information with Company, Location, Job Title, and Pay Grade.

Question 12

An Employee Central administrator is configuring an event reason for the 'Hire' event. The company wants to ensure that when a new employee is hired, the event reason automatically sets the employee's 'Employee Status' to 'Active' and triggers a workflow. Which configuration step must the administrator perform to associate the event reason with the 'Hire' event and enable the desired behavior?

Accepted Answer

Create a new Event Reason in the Event Reason configuration and assign it to the 'Hire' event type, then set the 'Employee Status' default and enable workflow.. Event reasons are the standard way to define the default employee status and workflow behavior for a given event, such as Hire. By creating an event reason and assigning it to the Hire event, the administrator ensures that when a hire occurs, the employee status is automatically set to Active and the associated workflow is triggered. This is the correct configuration step in Employee Central.

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Configure a business rule on the Job Information object that triggers on hire and updates the Employee Status field.

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Modify the Employee Status picklist to include 'Active' and set it as the default for all new hires.

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Create a new workflow configuration that sets the Employee Status to 'Active' upon hire and assign it to the Hire event.

Question 13

An Employee Central administrator at a multinational company needs to ensure that when an employee's Job Information record is created, the 'Company' field automatically defaults to the legal entity associated with the employee's 'Location'. The administrator wants to minimize manual data entry and enforce consistency. Which configuration approach should be used to achieve this?

Accepted Answer

Create a business rule on the Job Information object that triggers on save and sets the Company field based on the Location's legal entity.. The correct approach is to use a business rule on the Job Information object that triggers on save and sets the Company field based on the Location's legal entity. This dynamically derives the value from the related Location object, ensuring consistency and reducing manual entry. Other options either apply static values or require manual intervention, which do not meet the requirement.

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Configure a default value for the Company field in the Job Information portlet configuration using the 'Default Value' setting.

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Use a propagation rule on the Location foundation object to push the legal entity to all associated Job Information records.

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Create a workflow rule that triggers on Job Information creation and sends an email to the administrator to manually update the Company field.

Question 14

An Employee Central administrator is configuring the 'Event Reason' foundation object. The company wants to derive the event reason automatically when an employee's Job Information is updated, based on the type of change (e.g., promotion, transfer, termination). Which configuration approach should the administrator use to meet this requirement?

Accepted Answer

Create a business rule on the Job Information object that sets the event reason based on the change type, and associate it with the 'onSave' event.. The correct approach is to use a business rule on the Job Information object that triggers on save. This allows the system to evaluate the changed fields and automatically set the appropriate event reason. It ensures real-time, accurate derivation without manual intervention, meeting the requirement for automatic determination based on the type of change.

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Use a workflow rule to send a notification to the HR team to manually update the event reason after the job change.

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Set up a scheduled job that runs nightly to update event reasons based on the latest job information changes.

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Configure the Event Reason object with a picklist that filters values based on the employee's country.

Question 15

An administrator is setting up the Employee Central 'Employment Details' portlet and needs to ensure that the 'Original Start Date' is captured for all employees. The company wants this field to be automatically populated with the employee's first hire date and then remain unchanged even if the employee is rehired. Which field should be used to store this information?

Accepted Answer

Original Start Date. The 'Original Start Date' field is specifically designed to store the employee's first hire date and remains unchanged through rehires. Other date fields like 'Start Date' or 'Hire Date' may be updated upon rehire or reflect the current employment segment. Therefore, 'Original Start Date' is the correct choice to meet the requirement.

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Service Date

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Start Date

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Hire Date