Query on Vacany Infotype

[Former Member]

Dear All,

Can anybody help me out explaining the difference between "Vacant" position and "unoccupied" position.

What is the utility of marking a position as "Vacant" because even if the position is unoccupied, it is equal to being a vacant though actually not marked as vacant in the "Vacancy" infotype and a person can occupy it.

Points would be awarded.

Thanks

Deepali

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Deepali,

Vacancy info type is used if you are implementing Recruitment module.

Thus, you can assign the applicants to positions only if they are vacant.

However, in general, even if you're not using Recruitment, it is a good practice to use Vacancy info type for positions.

Acticate/deactivate vacancy infotype thru table T77S0 ->

PPVAC PPVAC 1

PPVAC PREF X

Regards,

Dilek

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Dilek,

Thanks for the reply. My doubt is even if ive not marked any position as vacanct, am able to have the position status as unoccupied and hire a person on that position.

You mean to say is that the moment a position is created, it has to be marked as vacant until a person is assigned to it, right?

Thanks

Deepali

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Right I mean that but only if you're using Recruitment module.

If you're hiring the person thru PA and not using Recruitment, no need for vacancy.

An unoccupied position can be occupied by a new hiree.

Dilek

[sikindar_a]

there is no difference

but when u perform certain actions which may have effect on the position then it asks for poisiton vaccancy this will happen with the help of the integration switch V_T77s0

that was better response dilek

Edited by: Sikindar on Oct 6, 2008 5:32 PM

[Former Member]

Hi Sikandar,

Thanks for the reply. As per your answer, it says that certain actions would effect on the position marked as vacant. Would this action be related to the reports that we generate? We are not using Recruitment module but need to show position vacany reports to the clients.

Thanks

Deepali

[sikindar_a]

we dont have any reports but it will have effect on certain reports

suppose if u want to know the vaccany reports than in that case u need this info

[Former Member]

thnaks a lot..closed.