1 Introduction to SAP ERP HCM

25

1.1 Developer’s Responsibilities

27

1.2 Core Components

27

1.2.1 Personnel Administration

28

1.2.2 Organizational Management

29

1.2.3 Payroll and Benefits Administration

29

1.2.4 Time Management

30

1.3 Other Components

31

1.4 Summary

33

2 Functional Overview for Developers

35

2.1 Personnel Administration

35

2.2 Organizational Management

41

2.2.1 Objects, Infotypes, and Relationships

41

2.2.2 OM Integration with Other Components

43

2.3 Time Management

44

2.3.1 Time Data Recording and Administration

44

2.3.2 Cross-Application Time Sheet

47

2.3.3 Time Evaluation

49

2.4 Payroll

52

2.4.1 Payroll Infotypes

53

2.4.2 Payroll Control Record

57

2.4.3 Payroll Calculation

59

2.4.4 Post-Payroll Activities

61

2.5 Talent Management

62

2.5.1 SAP E-Recruiting

63

2.5.2 Talent Management and Talent Development

65

2.5.3 Enterprise Compensation Management

68

2.5.4 Performance Management

71

2.5.5 Enterprise Learning

73

2.6 Self-Service Applications

75

2.7 Summary

76

3 Data Structures

79

3.1 Personnel Administration

80

3.1.1 PA Infotypes and Subtypes

80

3.1.2 PA Time Constraints

83

3.1.3 PA Infotype Structures

84

3.1.4 PA Infotype Screens and User Interface

90

3.1.5 PA Infotype Module Pool and Dialog Module

94

3.1.6 Decoupled Infotype Framework for PA Infotypes

96

3.2 Organizational Management

102

3.2.1 Objects and Relationships

102

3.2.2 OM Infotypes

106

3.2.3 OM Time Constraints

107

3.2.4 OM Infotype Structures

108

3.2.5 OM Table Infotypes

114

3.2.6 External Object Types

115

3.2.7 External Infotypes

116

3.2.8 OM Data Model and Infotype Consistency Checking

117

3.2.9 OM Infotype Module Pool and Dialog Module

118

3.2.10 Decoupled Infotype Framework for OM Infotypes

120

3.3 Time Management

121

3.3.1 Time Management Infotypes

122

3.3.2 Time Events

123

3.3.3 Time Evaluation Input

125

3.3.4 Time Evaluation Results

128

3.3.5 CATS Tables

130

3.4 Payroll

136

3.4.1 Payroll Infotypes

136

3.4.2 Payroll Cluster

138

3.4.3 Cluster Directory

138

3.4.4 Payroll Results

139

3.5 Other Tables

143

3.6 Summary

145

4 Reading and Processing HR Data

147

4.1 Logical Databases

147

4.1.1 PNP for Personnel Master Data

152

4.1.2 PNPCE for Personnel Master Data

155

4.1.3 PCH for Personnel Planning

158

4.2 Access without Logical Databases

161

4.2.1 Direct Table Access via SELECT Statement

161

4.2.2 Macros

164

4.2.3 Function Modules

173

4.2.4 BAPIs for Infotype Updates

183

4.2.5 Reading Cluster Tables

184

4.2.6 Features

185

4.3 Summary

191

5 Custom Enhancements

193

5.1 Customer Exits

194

5.1.1 Implementation

197

5.1.2 Example: Prorating Absence Quota Accrual Based on Custom Proration Factor

197

5.2 BAdIs

204

5.2.1 Implementation

205

5.2.2 Example: Automatic Approval for CATS_APPR_LITE

209

5.3 Enhancement Points

213

5.3.1 Implementation

214

5.3.2 Example: Default Personnel Area from Infotype 1008 in Infotype 0001

216

5.4 Modifications

217

5.4.1 Implementing a Modification

217

5.4.2 Example: Infotype 0416 (Quota Compensation Modification)

219

5.5 Summary

220

6 Enhancing Applications Using SAP Tools

223

6.1 Personnel Administration

223

6.1.1 PA Infotype Enhancement

224

6.1.2 PA Custom Infotypes

235

6.1.3 PA Infotype Processing in the DCIF

245

6.1.4 Features

247

6.1.5 Dynamic Actions

248

6.2 Organizational Management

255

6.2.1 OM Infotype Enhancement

256

6.2.2 Custom OM Infotypes

258

6.2.3 Custom Objects

259

6.2.4 Custom Relationships

259

6.3 Time Management

260

6.3.1 CATS

260

6.3.2 Example: Validating CATS Absence/Attendance Entries

261

6.3.3 Enhancing Time Infotypes

264

6.4 Payroll Calculation and Time Evaluation

268

6.5 Summary

280

7 HCM Reporting Tools

281

7.1 Table Utilities

282

7.1.1 Data Browser

282

7.1.2 General Table Display

286

7.2 InfoSets

289

7.2.1 InfoSet Creation

289

7.2.2 InfoSet Assignment to User Groups

293

7.2.3 InfoSet Additional Fields

295

7.2.4 InfoSet Switches

298

7.3 QuickViewer

300

7.3.1 Query for InfoSet

301

7.3.2 Query for Table Join

304

7.3.3 Export Query to SAP Query

306

7.4 InfoSet Query

307

7.4.1 Create InfoSet Query

308

7.4.2 Start Report

311

7.4.3 Set Operations

312

7.5 SAP Query

314

7.5.1 Create SAP Query

316

7.5.2 Multi-Line Lists

321

7.5.3 Report-to-Report Assignment

323

7.5.4 SAP Query Programs

325

7.5.5 SAP Query Transport Tool

327

7.5.6 SAP Query Text Translations

328

7.6 Human Resources Information System

330

7.6.1 Create HIS Query

330

7.6.2 HIS Configuration

333

7.7 HCM Payroll Reporting

335

7.7.1 Payroll Infotypes

335

7.7.2 Wage Type Reporter

339

7.8 HCM System Audit Reporting

342

7.8.1 Log of Report Starts

342

7.8.2 Logged Changes in Infotype Data

344

7.9 Summary

347

8 Developing Custom Reports

349

8.1 Employee Master Data

349

8.1.1 Employee Selection

351

8.1.2 Employee Name

357

8.1.3 Repetitive Structures—DO VARYING

358

8.1.4 Date and Time Calculations

362

8.1.5 Basic Pay

362

8.1.6 Using a Provide Statement or Macro with Time-Dependent Data

364

8.1.7 Reading Audit Log Cluster Data

370

8.2 Organizational Management Data

371

8.2.1 Reading OM Infotypes via Function Modules

374

8.2.2 Commonly Used Macros for Logical Database PCH

375

8.3 Payroll Data

375

8.3.1 Reading Payroll Cluster Data

376

8.3.2 Payroll Results Infotypes

389

8.3.3 Custom Payroll Country Versions

392

8.4 Time Management Data

393

8.4.1 Time Management Infotypes

393

8.4.2 Reading Time Cluster Data

396

8.5 ABAP List Viewer Reporting

397

8.5.1 ALV Reporting Using Methods

398

8.5.2 ALV Reporting Using Function Modules

412

8.6 Summary

423

9 HR Forms Workplace

425

9.1 HR MetaData Workplace

426

9.1.1 MetaNet

426

9.1.2 Creating a MetaNet

427

9.1.3 MetaDimensions

429

9.1.4 MetaStars

432

9.1.5 MetaFigures

434

9.1.6 Customizing the MetaNet

435

9.2 HR Forms Workplace

439

9.2.1 Form InfoNet

440

9.2.2 Form Attributes

441

9.2.3 Copying a Form

444

9.3 Using SAP Form Builder

445

9.3.1 Global Settings

447

9.3.2 Pages and Windows

450

9.3.3 Creating a Next Page

450

9.3.4 Incorporating Graphics

452

9.3.5 Secondary Windows

453

9.3.6 Main Window

460

9.3.7 Form Activation

464

9.3.8 Customizing the InfoNet

466

9.4 Integration with Payroll

467

9.4.1 Wage Type Configuration

468

9.4.2 Address Format

469

9.4.3 Regular Payroll

471

9.4.4 Switch Wage Types

473

9.4.5 Off-Cycle Payroll

475

9.4.6 Calling the Print Program

475

9.5 Integration with ESS

477

9.6 HR Forms Enhancements

479

9.7 Summary

481

10 HCM Interface Tools

483

10.1 SAP Business Objects

483

10.1.1 Business Object Repository Browser

485

10.1.2 BAPI Explorer

489

10.1.3 BAPI Testing

491

10.1.4 Local BAPI Execution

494

10.1.5 Remote BAPI Execution

496

10.2 HCM Maintain Master Data

498

10.3 Interface Toolbox

501

10.3.1 Interface Toolbox Configuration

503

10.3.2 Interface Format Export

508

10.3.3 Export History

512

10.3.4 File Layout Enhancement

513

10.3.5 Outsourcing Master Data and Payroll Results

514

10.4 Application Link Enabling

519

10.4.1 IDoc/ALE Messaging

519

10.4.2 ALE Distribution

523

10.5 XML Data Interchange

525

10.5.1 XML File Layout for Interface Formats

525

10.5.2 XML Web Services

527

10.5.3 XML Development

530

10.6 Summary

535

11 HCM Data Conversion

537

11.1 Data Transfer Methods

537

11.1.1 Direct Input

538

11.1.2 Batch Input

539

11.2 Batch Data Communication

545

11.2.1 Creating BDC Sessions

545

11.2.2 Recording a Transaction

548

11.2.3 Processing BDC Sessions

551

11.3 Legacy System Migration Workbench

556

11.3.1 LSMW Recordings

557

11.3.2 LSMW Objects

559

11.3.3 LSMW Administration

564

11.4 Techniques for HCM Data Conversion

567

11.4.1 HCM Conversion Preparation

567

11.4.2 HCM Conversion Strategy

572

11.4.3 HCM Conversion Test Cycles

579

11.5 Summary

580

12 Authorizations

581

12.1 Authorization Objects and Authorization Fields

582

12.1.1 Organization Key

583

12.1.2 Authorizations, Profiles, Roles, and Profile Generator

585

12.1.3 SAP ERP HCM-Specific Authorization Objects

589

12.1.4 Double Verification Principle

603

12.1.5 Test Procedure

605

12.2 Structural Authorization

606

12.2.1 Defining and Assigning Structural Authorizations

607

12.2.2 Interaction of General and Structural Authorizations

611

12.2.3 Context-Based Authorization

611

12.2.4 HR Authorization Main Switches and Additional Functions

614

12.2.5 Periods of Responsibility and Time Logic

616

12.2.6 Common Issues

616

12.3 Authorization Enhancements

617

12.3.1 BAdIs

618

12.3.2 Custom Authorization Objects

621

12.3.3 Other Important Authorizations

623

12.4 Adding Authorization Checks to Custom Reports

626

12.5 Troubleshooting Authorization Issues

628

12.6 Summary

631

13 HCM Performance Programming

633

13.1 HCM Performance Programs

634

13.1.1 Parallel Payroll Scheduler

634

13.1.2 Parallel Evaluation Scheduler

637

13.1.3 Parallel and Distributed Reporting Scheduler

639

13.1.4 Fast Entry for Master Data

641

13.2 Custom ABAP Development

646

13.2.1 Parallel Processing with Logical Database

647

13.2.2 Internal Table Processing

651

13.2.3 ABAP List Viewer

653

13.3 Summary

658

14 ESS and MSS Applications

659

14.1 HCM Self-Service Applications

660

14.1.1 Employee Self-Service

660

14.1.2 Manager Self-Service

661

14.1.3 HR Administrative Services

661

14.1.4 Employee Interaction Center

662

14.2 Enhancement Packages

662

14.2.1 Enhancement Package Components

664

14.2.2 Switch Framework

666

14.2.3 Activating a Business Function

668

14.3 SAP NetWeaver Business Client

670

14.3.1 SAP NetWeaver Business Client for Desktop

671

14.3.2 SAP NetWeaver Business Client for HTML

672

14.4 Employee Self-Service (WDA)

673

14.4.1 ESS (WDA) Business Functions

673

14.4.2 Employee Navigation

674

14.4.3 Authorizations for ESS (WDA)

676

14.4.4 Customizing ESS (WDA) Applications

677

14.5 Manager Self-Service (WDA)

681

14.5.1 MSS (WDA) Business Function

682

14.5.2 Authorization for MSS (WDA)

683

14.5.3 Manager Navigation

684

14.5.4 Configuring MSS (WDA) Applications

690

14.5.5 Customizing MSS (WDA) Applications

694

14.6 Internet Communication Manager

697

14.6.1 Activating HTTP Services

697

14.6.2 Create/Change a Service

699

14.7 SAP Fiori UX

701

14.7.1 SAP Fiori Design Concept

702

14.7.2 SAP Fiori Homepage

704

14.7.3 SAP Fiori Application Types

706

14.7.4 SAP Fiori Tile Types

707

14.7.5 SAP Gateway

709

14.7.6 OData Protocol

711

14.7.7 Activating SAPUI5 Application Services

712

14.7.8 Fiori Launchpad Designer

712

14.7.9 SAP Fiori Applications for HCM

713

14.7.10 Developing SAP Fiori Applications

718

14.8 Summary

720

15 HR Renewal

723

15.1 HR Renewal Overview

724

15.2 Introduction to Floorplan Manager

726

15.2.1 Floorplan Manager Guidelines

727

15.2.2 Floorplan Manager Components

728

15.2.3 User Interface Building Blocks

730

15.2.4 Web Dynpro Configuration Framework

732

15.3 HCM Processes and Forms Using Floorplan Manager

736

15.3.1 Floorplan Manager Forms

738

15.3.2 MSS Homepage and FPM Forms

751

15.4 Personnel and Organization

753

15.4.1 Start Process Application

754

15.4.2 Search Processes Application

756

15.4.3 Roadmap Forms

758

15.4.4 HR Professional Role

761

15.5 Payroll Control Center

764

15.6 Summary

766

16 SuccessFactors Integration

769

16.1 Deployment Options

771

16.2 Integration Add-On for SAP ERP HCM and SuccessFactors HCM Suite

775

16.2.1 Integration Add-On Overview

777

16.2.2 Integration Scenario for Employee Data

779

16.2.3 Adding Customer-Specific Fields

788

16.2.4 Integration Scenario for Compensation Data

789

16.2.5 Integration Scenario for Evaluation Data

792

16.2.6 Deletion of Employee Numbers and Extraction Results

794

16.2.7 Integration Scenario for Recruiting Data

794

16.2.8 Integration Scenario for Qualifications

800

16.3 SAP NetWeaver iFlows and Rapid-Deployment Solutions

802

16.4 Summary

804

17 SAP HANA and SAP ERP HCM

805

17.1 Introduction to SAP HANA

806

17.1.1 Portfolio of SAP HANA—Enabled Solutions

807

17.1.2 Application Scenarios for SAP HANA

810

17.2 SAP HANA Implications for SAP HCM ABAP Developers

811

17.2.1 ABAP and SAP HANA

812

17.2.2 Tools to Identify Improvement Opportunities

813

17.2.3 New Tools and Techniques for Developers

813

17.3 SAP HANA Innovations for HCM

815

17.3.1 Core HR and Payroll

816

17.3.2 SAP Payroll Control Center

826

17.3.3 Workforce Planning and Analytics

828

17.3.4 SAP Shared Services Framework for HR

828

17.4 Summary

828

Appendices

829

A User Exits, BAdIs, and Enhancements

829

B The Authors

837