PM Confirmations to update CATS2 (IW42 ->CATS2)

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

We have a business requirement to use CATS2 for a standard approach to time entry. As such, the project that implemented SAP PM did not give access to the IW42 transaction (confirmations).

Now we still have the requirement for all time confirmations to be available in CATS for reporting, but the maintenance staff want to use IW42 to make life easier when completing their work.

So, we will have some people using IW42, and some using CATS directly. Because all data is required in CATS2 for reporting as part of our standard processes, we need to update CATS2 with any time confirmations entered in IW42. Sounds a bit backwards i know, but this seems to be the only option we have to achive the best of both worlds.

Considering the above,

1. Does anyone know of a better alternative to this approach?

2. Does anyone have serious concerns with this approach?

3. Are there any standard BAPI's that we can call to update data from IW42 into CATS (e.g. personnel number, order number, operation number, hours etc)?

4. What is the best way to ensure that CATS doesn't try to send data BACK to PM confirmations? Don't want double ups.

Regards,

Maikel

[peter_atkin · Accepted solution]

As far as I am aware, there is no standard process to update CATS from IW42 confirmation data.

I'm pretty sure it can be done via development, but you would need to inhibit the transfer process such that CAT9/CATA doesn't post the confirmations to the order a 2nd time..

Why is important to have the data in CATS if its already in IW42?

PeteA

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Pete.

I work for a very large company, and we have our business processes wrapped around CATS_DA reporting. So if the data doesn't wind up in CATS, then the reports wont capture all the data. Process owners don't want to change it.

The real issue we are trying to resolve, is to provide technicians a one stop shop to complete their confirmations. Currently, they have to do time entry in CAT2, IW22 for technical confirmations and goods movements separately. Is it possible to do more of this sort of thing within CAT2 directly?

I'm leaning away from updating CAT2 via IW42 now, I don't think its gonna work for us as just found out we have customisations in CAT2 to determine activity types etc before posting.

Cheers,

Maikel