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Infotypes

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:27:16 GMT

Hi all,

What are infotypes?

Thanks.

Re: Infotypes

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:33:03 GMT

Infotypes

Definition

Infotypes are units of information in the Human Resource Management System.

Use

Recording employee data for administrative, time recording, and payroll purposes is of primary importance for master data administration in HR. In the SAP System, the information units used to enter master data are called infotypes.

Infotypes are used to group related data fields together. They provide information with a structure, facilitate data entry, and enable you to store data for specific periods.

Structure

Infotypes are characterized by the following:

Infotype structure

Data entry

Time-dependent storage of infotype data

Infotype Structure

To the user, infotypes appear as data entry screens. They contain whole series of information (for example, last name, first name, date of birth) that you enter in data fields. Data fields concerning the same or similar subject matter are combined into data groups or information units.

In database terms, infotypes represent a data structure or set of related data records. When you update an infotype, old data is not lost but is instead stored in the system for historical evaluation purposes.

Data Entry

You perform data entry as follows:

Your entries are automatically checked for accuracy and against table entries.

Predefined default values help you to enter and maintain data.

Checks and default values depend on the employee’s organizational assignment. The organizational assignment determines the relevant information used from time recording, wage type and pay scale structure.

Time-Dependent Storage of Infotype Data

When you update an infotype, the old data may not be lost. Instead, it must be retained so that past data can be evaluated. When you update an employee’s personal data, the old data is automatically time-delimited. The system creates a validity period for each infotype record. As a result, each employee infotype has several data records that differ from each other by their validity periods.

You must also define how the various data records of one infotype interact with each other with respect to their validity periods. This time-based reaction is determined by the infotype

Reward if it is helpful.

Thanks

Siva Kumar

Re: Infotypes

former_member188829 — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:33:17 GMT

Hi,

Check this link..

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

Re: Infotypes

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:16:19 GMT

good

Infotype(s) are used in the Personnel Management (PA) module primarily. This is where personnel master data is stored. Data is grouped according to subject matter. The Human Resources component aims to enable the user to process employee data in an effective structure in accordance with business requirements. The data structure of infotypes mirrors a logical set of data records. Infotypes can be identified by their four-digit keys, for example, the Addresses infotype (0006). To facilitate reporting on past employee data, infotypes can be saved for specific periods.

Some people use the term HR ABAP to describe the method of managing the infotype data. Typically HR logical databases are used which offers more secure methods of accessing the infotype data. Once the infotypes are declared, you can use standard macros to access the data. Table TRMAC holds the macro name and the code behind it. This makes developing HR programs much quicker and easy to turn around.

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mrutyun^

Re: Infotypes

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:24:25 GMT

<b>HR Personnel Administration</b>

Infotypes are usually numeric.

Example:

Infotype 0001 is for Org Assignment,

corresponding table where the data is Stored is always PA (followed by infotype number).

so for Infotype 0001 the corresponding table would be PA0001. The Screen Structure is more or like P (Infotype Number) - P0001.

<b>HR Org Management Infotypes</b>

Example:

Infotype 1000 is for Org Management Objects,

Corresponding table where the data is Stored is always HRP (followed by infotype number).

So for Infotype 1000 the corresponding table would be HRP1000.

To Read the table there are standard MACROS provided by SAP. which are stored in the tabe TRMAC.

hope this helps.

Amandeep

Re: Infotypes

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:39:10 GMT

Hi deniz,

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.

regards,

amit m.