SAPHCM(HR)

What is all about?

• Infotypes are information units in the Human Resources Management system. Groups of related data fields are bundled into infotypes.


• Infotypes structure information, facilitate data entry and allow data to be saved for specific periods. Infotypes serve as templates for users to enter data.


• From a database point of view, infotypes provide a data structure and a set of coherent data records.


• We use a time constraint to determine how the data records of an infotype react to each other in terms of time.    

Different Info types in Personnel Administration:

• Family


• Working time


• Bank details


• Staff/job applicants


• Org. assignment


• Address/ personal data

Infotype Data Structure:

• Four digit number nnnn


• Unique identification


• 9000 to 9999 reserved for customer infotypes

Naming Conventions for Infotypes:  

• 0000 to 0999 – HR Master data  / Applicant data


• 1000 to 1999 – Organizational Management


• 2000 to 2999 – Time data                     


• 4000 to 4999 – Applicant data    


• 5000 to 5999 – Planning Infotypes      


• 9000 to 9999 – Customer defined

Infotype Screens

• Each infotype has at least three screens:


• An initial screen ( 1000 )
  
  
  
  • Initial screen is used as technical interface
  
  
  • Processed in background and not displayed


• A single screen ( 2000 )
  
  
  
  • Its an interface between the system and the user
  
  
  • It enables to create, display or maintain data records


• A list screen ( 3000 )
  
  
  
  • Enables to list all records in info type

Declaration of Infotype in program:

            INFOTYPES:       0001,   “Infotype for Org. Assignment”

                                     0002,    “Infotype for Personal Data”

                                     0007.    “Infotype for Planned Working Time”