ABAP HR Payroll questions

Question

Hi,
     I never get a chance to work in HR module. I want to know being an ABAP programmer what should we have to know in HR Module. I also want to know what are infotypes. what's the difference between infotypes and internal tables?

Answer 1

hi
Here are some info about ABAP-HR :
The task of Human Resource Management isto produce the organizational hierarchies , relationship between employees and to allow storage and administration of employee data.
SAP–HR Components:
PA – Personnel Administration and Payroll Accounting
PD – Personnel Planning and Development.
The following concepts are defined in HR which differs this module with other Modules.
1. Use of Infotypes
2. The use of Logical Database
3. Use of Macros
4. Storage and Access of data
5 Authorization checks
Important core topic in ABAP-HR programming:
To reduce programming Efforts, it often helps to use the logical databases when creating reports. Logical databases are special ABAP Programs that provide selection screens, additional features and so on.
The LDB usually consists of the following components.
1.Structure
2. Selections
3. Database programs
Functions of LDB:
Data retrieval | Screening | Authorization check
Logical Databases used In HR:
1.PAP
2.PNP
3.PNPCE - Enhanced version of PNP available form SAP
Enterprise version onwards
4.PCH
5.PTRVP
The LDB PAP is for Applicant administration, PNP and PNPCE for Personnel Management, PCH for Organisational Management and PTVRP for Travel Management.
The Logical Databases PNP/PNPCE and PCH are mostly used.
HR report that uses the logical database uses the following basic structure:
Report zdemo01.
Tables: PERNR.
INFOTYPES: 0001.
GET PERNR.
PROVIDE * FROM P0001 BETWEEN PN-BEGDA AND PN-ENDDA.
WRITE: / P0001-PERNR, P0001-STELL,
P0001-BEGDA, P0001-ENDDA.
ENDPROVIDE.
The above report evaluates the Organizational assignment infotype records in the specified data selection period.
Please check this links ...
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PAPA/PAPA.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PAPD/PAPD.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PYINT/PYINT_BASICS.pdf
http://www.atomhr.com/training/Technical_Topics_in_HR.htm
http://www.planetsap.com/hr_abap_main_page.htm
You can see some Standard Program examples in this one ...
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/programs/programshr.htm
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1030179,00.html?Offer=SAlgwn12604#Certification
http://www.erpgenie.com/faq/hr.htm.
http://www.planetsap.com/hr_abap_main_page.htm
http://www.sapbrain.com/TUTORIALS/FUNCTIONAL/HR_tutorial.html
These are the FAQ's that might helps you as well.
http://www.sap-img.com/human/hr-faq.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/faq/hr.htm
chk the following links also
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=498530&sid=d7ec5866e3fb26880da129de45ce79de
http://www.sapcookbook.com/preview_hr_questions.htm
http://www.atomhr.com/library_full.htm
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/hr/hrhome.htm
http://www.planetsap.com/hr_abap_main_page.htm
http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/eac/knowledgebaseAnswer/0,295199,sid63_gci983590,00.html
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=498530&sid=d7ec5866e3fb26880da129de45ce79de
http://www.sapcookbook.com/preview_hr_questions.htm
http://www.atomhr.com/library_full.htm
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/hr/hrhome.htm
http://www.planetsap.com/hr_abap_main_page.htm
http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/eac/knowledgebaseAnswer/0,295199,sid63_gci983590,00.html
regards
navjot
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        navjot sharma