Infotype

[Former Member]

What is Infotype?

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[Former Member]

Infotype is a set of data 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.

You can edit infotype records individually or by using fast data entry.

The following functions are used for infotype records:

Create

Change

Copy

Delimit

Delete

Have a look at below link:

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

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid21_gci1049863,00.html Here have a look at Authorizations & Infotypes

Best Regards,

Vibha

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[Former Member]

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.

[Former Member]

hi there,

a infotype is a coleection of information in a table(infotype contained time related data)

infotype is logical grouping of data field.

go to t.code pa30

put a personal no. and see the related infotype(selcet action or any other ) .

you would have a better idea.

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anuj

[Former Member]

Hi Abhay,

<b>Infotype</b> - An informational unit of similar data that has been grouped into one field. The infotype is displayed to the end user in the form of a data entry screen, generally with one screen per infotype. Infotypes are identified by a four-digit code. For example, the Address infotype is: 0006.

Regds,

Younus

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[Former Member]

Infotype---->All Related data is put together(grouped) on the screen..

This concept is used only in HR module...So HR related data like personnel Administration,payroll,time etc., are grouped into separate infotypes..

The following are some important PA infotypes

Eg : 0000- Personnel Actions --this infotype will contain fields like hiring date,personnel area,subarea,position

0001- Organization Management-- this infotype will contain an employee's personnel number,assignment,percentage of work

0002 -Personnel Data..this infotype will contain fields like first name,last name,date of birth,gender etc.,