Creating subtype in a custom Infotype

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I want to make a custom infotype for 'Exit interviews' . that can be done through transaction PM01. Now I have to maintain 2 subtypes for this infotype. Please tell me how to do it ?

Secondly I want to know what the effect of subtypes would be? Is it that when I choose say a subtype A , some 10 fields out of say 15 would be shown in infotype wilt prefilled entries in some of these 10 fields. When I choose subtype B, the infotype would show 5 new fields which were not shown in subtype A along with say 5 fields which were there insubtype A. Thats what I understand about subtypes, technically. Please let me know if my perception is correct or no.

Also how would I work with these subtypes. Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi Ribhu,

I have not created a custom infotype through PM01 myself, however whenever I need to check whether the infotype I need has any subtypes maintained I refer to the infotype check table T777D and the following fields:

NAMST Name of Subtype Field

STYPT Subtype Table

SYTXT Subtype Text Table

Hence as I beleive during creation of the custom infotype through PM01, the transaction should have prompted you to enter the above data. If so, I think you can maintain the subtype table as T591A and text table as T591S and enter the name of the subtype field as the field from your infotype structure you need. Subsequently, you can maintain all the subtypes and texts against this infotype through SM30 view V_T591A.

What this will do is drop down the list of subtypes for you to chose automatically since this is T591A becomes the subtype check table.

I hope this atleast helps you proceed.

Do let me know if I can furnish anymore information on these lines.

Regards,

Aditya

[Former Member]

refer table T777d for creating subtypes of a infotype.

give the subtype table name and subtype field (from ur IT structure) there and save.

u can refer IT0006 for reference in the same table.

amit