Existence column when having selected P object in PPOME/PPOSE

Question

Hi
When in PPOME/PPOSE and having selected an employee record (P object), a column calleed "Existence" is displayed in the "Details for Person ZZZ, XXX" area of the screen.
Does anyone know what this field is used for? i.e. what it can display
Br
Brian

Answer 1

Hello Brian,
The ICON name used is defined in FM module OM_FILL_STANDARD_COLUMNS
at line 42, two calls exist
        CALL FUNCTION 'OM_GET_SPECIAL_ICON'
          EXPORTING
            internal_expression = 'INCOMING_OBJECT'
          IMPORTING
            icon                = st_icon_in.
        CALL FUNCTION 'OM_GET_SPECIAL_ICON'
          EXPORTING
            internal_expression = 'OUTGOING_OBJECT'
          IMPORTING
            icon                = st_icon_out.
inside this FM you may find the icon name under c_icon_incoming_object and c_icon_outgoing_object.
In PPOME choose a specific period by clicking the calendar button at the top of the screen.  Let's say you select from 01/01/2011 and a year after.
So you should see all existent objects in PPOME for the selected period.
Now select a person which is assigned to a valid position for the all year (eg relationship valid from 01.01.2010, till end of time), You won't get any arrow.
Delimit the person's assignement to the position to get the end date of the assignement right in the middle of the selected period (eg assignement from 01.01.2010 til 31.05.2011).  Now you should get the red arrow which means that the employee will be no longer assigned for the selected period.
Create a new assignement to another position, which will start right in the middle of the selected period.  (eg 01.05.2011 til end of time).  You should get the gree arrow which means the assignement is not yet valid, but will become in the selected period.
Except if I'm wrong, there is no configuration for it, it should work like this.
best regards
Hadrien