Where do I find good resources on configuring Pixel Perfect Talent Cards for SuccessFactors?

[former_member29032]

Hi all,

I have been trying to find explanations or tutorials on creating templates for Pixel Perfect Talent Cards (PPTC) in SuccessFactors. There is some information on how the process works in Partner Edge and KBAs:

https://partneredge.sap.com/en/library/education/products/emp_mng/hcm/implement/conwb/tr_wb_config_a...

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2460168

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2479387

But it seems that one can only find information on setting everything up to be able to upload the templates and not on how to create a template in the first place.

Does anybody have good resources on the complete process of setting this up?

Thank you,

Tobias

[mfpabon]

Hi Tobias,

Thank you for the blog, quick question regarding the photo-blob.

I am able to pull the image in eclipse, however, when I am generating the PPTC in successfactros

the system shows: The resource of this report item is not reachable.

I found the below code in a guide which is the one I am using.

<image id="24">
<property name="height">144px</property>
<property name="width">108px</property>
<property name="dataSet">Photo</property>
<list-property name="boundDataColumns">
<structure>
<property name="name">photo-blob</property>
<expression name="expression" type="javascript">dataSetRow["photo-blob"]</expression>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">PictureBlob</property>
<expression name="expression" type="javascript">org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64.decodeBase64(row["photo-blob"])</expression>
<property name="dataType">blob</property>
<property name="allowExport">true</property>
</structure>
</list-property>
<property name="source">expr</property>
<expression name="valueExpr">row["PictureBlob"]</expression>
</image>

Could you please advice?

p.s: I have already tried the code you sent some comments before

{

importPackage(Packages.sun.misc);
//importPackage(java.io.ByteArrayInputStream);
decoder = new BASE64Decoder();
decodedBytes = decoder.decodeBuffer(this.getRowData().getColumnValue("photo-blob"));
this.data = decodedBytes;
bais = new java.io.ByteArrayInputStream( decodedBytes);
bufimg = javax.imageio.ImageIO.read(bais);
}
catch ( e)
{

}

but when I use it I am getting the below error

+ org.mozilla.javascript.EvaluatorException: syntax error (/report/body/image[@id="226"]/method[@name="onPrepare"]#11)

[lindaweiler]

Hi Tobias,

unfortunately I'm not permissioned to see the group or the content of the SAP Jam Group.

I'm struggeling with the employee scorecard XML. It also says everytime I tried to update that the file is invalid:

"Invalid file format specified. Please ensure that imported file is downloaded from SuccessFactors system."

Can you pleeeeease help me?

Best Regards,

Linda

[former_member29032]

Hi Linda,

if everything is set up you should be able to download the XML version of the Talent Card for any employee. This file can then be used as an XML Data Source in BIRT. The resulting .rptdesign file can be uploaded in Provisioning.

Best Regards,

Tobias

[lindaweiler]

Hi Tobias,

thank you for your answer!

Information for others who are struggeling with this PPTC too: I found out, that in Configure People Profile is a new Setting-Option. There you can change the Section of People Profile which should be visible in the XML. 🙂

Best regards,

Linda

[Lisa_Fang_Huang]

Hello Karen,

One of my clients also is interested in the PPTC, do you already have some marterials to share for this function?

Thanks for you reply in advance.

[former_member29032]

Please, see my new comment on Karen's answer from today.

Hope this helps.

[former_member19798]

Hi Tobias,

Hope this finds you well.

A client of mine is also interested in implementing the Pixel Perfect Talent Card. I was unable to find good resources and more concrete information on PPTC as well. Did you manage to have better luck? If so, could you please share your experience?

Thanks in advance,

Karen

[former_member29032]

Hi Karen,

sorry for the late answer - I didn't have the right notifications enabled.

In addition to the links I share in my original post I also found an interesting PPTX in an old Jam group:

https://jam4.sapjam.com/groups/0inGEh6s7MoeVCow2kAO6U/documents/QXzlf90esIVqMqoBEAoKdL/slide_viewer

Hope, this helps.

BR Tobias

[PaulT]

Hi Tobias,

This question is often raised in the customer community. I think the best answer so far would be this one from Chis Wilpert who posted a great answer and link to his blog on the topic.

https://community.successfactors.com/t5/Succession-Management-Career/Pixel-Perfect-Talent-Card/m-p/1...

Hope this helps.
Paul

[former_member29032]

Hi Paul,

thank you for your answer.

I had already read those answers and the blog post. They give a good overview, but I was thinking about some kind of step-by-step guide for creating the templates. I have tried using the scorecard.xml as data source and uploading a .rptdesign file created with BIRT, but the upload mask in Provisioning only told us that the file is not valid.

Does something like an actual tutorial or documentation exist, or do we need to trial-and-error our way through?

In the community post you sent, Monika Liebl writes about using "old" technology - is it even recommended to start using the PPTC feature?

Thanks again!

Tobias