INFOTYPE

[Former Member]

Hi Friends,

1) what is custom infotype range...

2) what is mean by TIME CONSTRAINT.

3) when we create the infotype when we use APPLICATION TYPE RADIO BUTTON.

4) WHAT IS THE USE OF SUBTYPE ???? IT CONTAINS WHAT??

pls.. explain..

regards,

[Former Member]

Hi,

In HR data is stored in Infotypes, which are like Tables.

Different application IN HR (like PE,Org Managment and PaYroll) have different infotypes.

Time constraint is the main thing with infotype data.because there will be multiple records with different time periods.

Steps to create a HR Custom Infotype:

1) Go to Transaction PM01.

2) Enter the custom Infotype number which you want to create (Should be a 4 digit number, start with 9).

3) Select the 'Employee Infotype' radio button.

4) Select the 'PS Structure Infotype'.

5) Click on Create... A separate table maintenance window appears...

6) Create a PS structure with all the fields you want on the Infotype

7) Save and Activate the PS structure

😎 Go back to the initial screen of PM01.

9) Click on 'All' push button. It takes a few moments.

10) Click on 'Technical Characteristics'. Infotype list screen appears

11) Click on 'Change'(pencil) button

12) Select your Infotype and click on 'Detail' (magnifying glass) button

13) Give 'T591A' as subtype table

14) Give 'T591S' as subtype txt tab

15) Give your subtype field as subtype field

16) Save and come back to PM01 initial screen

17) Click on 'Infotype Characteristics' ... Infotype list screen appears

18) Click on 'Change' (pencil) button

19) Click on 'New Entries'

20) Enter your Infotype number and short text

21) Here we have to set different Infotype Characteristics as per the requirement. (Better open another session with some standard Infotype's infotype characteristics screen and use as the reference to fill yours)

22) Save your entries.

23) Now the Infotype is created and ready to use.

24) If you want to change the layout of the Infotype as per your requirement...

25) In the PM01 initial screen...Select 'Screen' radio button and give 2000 as the screen name, then click on edit.

26) In the next screen.. Select 'Layout Editor' and click 'Change'.

27) Screen default layout appears...here you can design/modify the screen..change the attributes of the fields..etc.

28) Save and activate. (Don't forget to 'Activate at every level)

Subtype Creation :

Transaction PM01 Goto Subtype Characteristics. Click on Append and then subtype. Enter the name and description of subtype on screen.

Then goto technical Characteristics and maintain the details of subtype there. I.e name of subtype i.e. component name defined in PSnnnn. Subtype table is T591A.

Subty.text tab is T591S and time const tab is T591A.

See:

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

reward if useful

regards,

Anji

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Anji Reddy Vangala

[Former Member]

Hi vijay,

1) what is custom infotype range

9*

eg. 9001, 9002, 9500....9999

2) what is mean by TIME CONSTRAINT.

It means that for one employee

a) only one record is allowed for that infotype

b) or Multiple records are allowed

c) over lapping records are allowed

d) records with gap are allowed

3) ) when we create the infotype when we use APPLICATION TYPE RADIO BUTTON.

It is for applications (candidates who are going to join the company)

and not for employees.

It creates PBtables, as against PA tables.

4) WHAT IS THE USE OF SUBTYPE ???? IT CONTAINS WHAT

It is nothing but a further sub-grouping of infotype.

It contains four character value, depending upon the infotype,

and the values which are allowed. It comes from customizing.

Some infotypes have subtypes, and some don't have.

regards,

amit m.