When your XML or JSON Candidate Import file is formatted correctly according to the Dayforce Candidate Import Specification, you can import it by adding it to the SFTP site supplied by Dayforce.
Before adding the file to the SFTP folder for candidate imports, you should change the .xml or .json extension to either .ready, .xml.ready, or .json.ready. For example, if the file name is 02010-01-01.xml, change it to 2010-01-01.ready or 2010-01-01.xml.ready. The .ready extension triggers Dayforce to process the import file on the SFTP site.
If the Import Succeeds:
If Dayforce successfully processes the import file, it relocates the file or files in a subdirectory named \Archive and replaces the .ready extension with a .done extension.
When the Candidate Import site-level background job runs in Dayforce, the data from the import file is used to create or update previously imported candidate profiles in Recruiting.
If the Import Fails:
If Dayforce experiences an error when processing the file, it relocates the file or files in a subdirectory named \Error and replaces the .ready extension with a .error extension.
For information about viewing errors, see View Candidate Import Errors in Dayforce.