Info Type

[Former Member]

Hi,

What is Info Type in Abap-HR?

What is present in these infotypes?

How to view these infotypes?

what is the relation b/w these infotypes and associated database Tables?

[Former Member]

hi,

An Infotype is just another way to handle/store data.

HR Data is huge and time dependent . The history of

the employee is maintained .

To enable logical storage of data and to facilitate easy

and faster data entry /retrieval , concept of Infotype

Came into existence .

1. Why SAP introduced Infotypes

Bcos : to divide lot of master data related to

an employee into groups called as INFOTYPE

dividing in such group makes it logically

distributed so that authorisation rights

can be distributed accordingly. (which practically

happens in most companies where HR is not centralised)

2.why SAP HR module using infotypes mostly

BCos : All its data (master data related to emplyee)

is found in infotypes only. (all kind of master data

is put in some or other infotype )

3 Any drawbacks using transparent tables

SAP suggests that to read infotype information,

use their STANDARD function modules only.

BCOS :

a. it will be fast

b. those FMs will automatically check authorisations

c. any change in these FM's by SAP, will automatically

effect Z Programs (if perfomance, data etc is improved)

4. Ht diff. bw Infotypes n transparent tables

Infotype is the FUNCTIONAL WORD

Table is the TECHNICAL WORD

Infotype means logical set of information.

Table means actual physical database table.

Each infotype has a corresponding transparent table.

Rgds

Reshma

[Former Member]

Hi

HR:

HR deals with the INFOTYPES which are similar to Tables in General ABAP.

There are different ways of fetching data from these infotypes.

There are different areas in HR LIKE Personal Admn, Orgn Management, Benefits, Time amangement, Event Management, Payroll etc

Infotypes for these areas are different from one another area.

storing of records data in each type of area is different

LDBS like PNP are used in HR programing.

Instead of Select.. we use some ROUTINES and PROVIDE..ENDPROVIDE.. etc

and in the case of Pay roll we use Clusters and we Import and Export them for data fetching.

On the whole Normal ABAP is different from HR abap.

For Personal Admn the Infotypes start with PA0000 to PA1999

Time Related Infotypes start with PA2000 to PA2999.

Orgn related Infotypes start with HRP1000 to HRP1999.

All custom developed infotypes stsrat with PA9000 onwards.

In payroll processing we use Clusters like PCL1,2,3 and 4.

Instead of Select query we use PROVIDE and ENDPROVIDE..

You have to assign a Logical Database in the attributes PNP.

Go through the SAp doc for HR programming and start doing.

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/hr/hrhome.htm

See:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/4f/d5268a575e11d189270000e8322f96/content.htm

sites regarding hr-abap:

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/hr/hrhome.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PAPA/PAPA.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PAPD/PAPD.pdf

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PYINT/PYINT_BASICS.pdf

http://www.atomhr.com/training/Technical_Topics_in_HR.htm

http://www.planetsap.com/hr_abap_main_page.htm

You can see some Standard Program examples in this one ...

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/programs/programshr.htm

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1030179,00.html?Offer=SAlgwn12604#...

http://www.erpgenie.com/faq/hr.htm.

http://www.planetsap.com/hr_abap_main_page.htm

http://www.sapbrain.com/TUTORIALS/FUNCTIONAL/HR_tutorial.html

These are the FAQ's that might helps you as well.

http://www.sap-img.com/human/hr-faq.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/faq/hr.htm

http://www.planetsap.com/hr_abap_main_page.htm

http://www.atomhr.com/library_full.htm

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