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infotype

Former Member — Tue, 29 May 2007 04:56:00 GMT

hi guru.

whatn is infotype.

regards

subhasis

Re: infotype

Former Member — Tue, 29 May 2007 04:58:54 GMT

Hi Subhasis,

Infotypes is a concept related to SAP HR. They are nothing but the internal tables which are linked with each other through logical database.

Regards,

Atish

Re: infotype

anversha_s — Tue, 29 May 2007 04:59:16 GMT

hi,

Just go thru. u will get a good idea.

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

Anversha

Re: infotype

Former Member — Tue, 29 May 2007 05:24:53 GMT

Hi Subhasis,

<b>INFOTYPE.</b>

An infotype is a collection of logical and/or business-related characteristics of an object or person.

Infotypes are tables only in technical terms. While programming, you need to get data from tables, so you have to use Infotypes. It is very obvious that if you want data, you will need to use Infotypes in SAP HR.

<b>Regards,

Jackie.</b>

Re: infotype

Former Member — Tue, 29 May 2007 07:28:59 GMT

Please go through the following link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/bb/bdb275575911d189240000e8323d3a/content.htm

Hope this will be helpful.

Regards

Anjali

Re: infotype

amit_khare — Tue, 29 May 2007 07:34:53 GMT

Check this link -

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

Regards,

Amit

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Re: infotype

Former Member — Tue, 29 May 2007 12:39:54 GMT

I am working HR Module ....

Use PA30 transcation code .... there infotype inputfields will be there . give as

01,02.........9999 etc.

infotypes are similar like view of an object

(here then object reffers to an Employee)

if an employee is recurtied then there is one type of data .... so it is one view of the Employee .... it will be stored in one table ... like

similary there are upto 1000 infotype's in that some of the exampes are as follows :

InfoTypes 

0000    Events 
0001    Org assignment 
0002    Personal info 
0003    Payroll data 
0007    Work time 
0008    Basic pay 
0014    Reoccurring pay 
0015   1 X pay 
0027   Cost Center 
0041   Event Dates 
0057   Membership dues 
0165   Over ride  to limits on deductions 
0167   Health 
0168   Insurance 
0169   Savings 
0170   Spending    
0194   Garnishment reduction 
0195   Garnishment order 
0207   Residence Tax 
0208   Work Tax 
0209   Unemployment Tax 
0210   Withholding 
0216   Garnishment adjustment 
0221   Adjustment 
0267   Off cycle 
2005   OT 
2010   Catts direct to cluster 
1000   Infotypes 1000 – 1999 are PD Relationship infotypes

we can also create an infotype which is called custom infotype then we can addded it to the PA30 ... so that through pa30 we can maintan the data of our custom infotype also .....

Girish