Table entries for Personnel administration and organisation management

Question

Hi ,
For a functional consultant do we need to remember the table entries where the employee infotypes saved or where the table entries is useful as far as Personnel administration and organisation management is concerned.....
and one more thing how to create a custom Infotype (employee) detail documentation required ...
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Answer 1

hi,
it is really helpful if you rember the table name which holds the information about the infotypes
table starting with <b>PA</b> contains all the personnel information data
like <b>PA0001</b> holds the information of<b> infoty0001</b>
similary you can check for other info types
and hr haster table like<b> HRP1000</b> or<b> HRP1001</b> hold all the other hr objects including your personnel objects as well as organizational related objects
<b>infotype numbers</b>
Four digit number nnnn
Unique identification
<b>9000 to 9999 reserved for customer infotypes</b>
<b>naming convention
0000 to 0999 – HR Master data  / Applicant data
1000 to 1999 – Organizational Management
2000 to 2999 – Time data                     
4000 to 4999 – Applicant data           
9000 to 9999 – Customer defined</b>
defination of infotypes
<b>Each infotype nnnn requires at least two structures and one table</b>:
<b>Structure PSnnnn</b>
     Structure PSnnnn contains all of the infotype data fields.
<b>Structure Pnnnn</b>
     Structure Pnnnn contains infotype key fields and all of the data fields
from structure PSnnnn .
<b>Transparent table</b> PAnnnn and/or transparent table PBnnnn
<b>infotype module pool</b>
A module pool should be used with each infotype. This module pool is the main program for the maintenance interface for the info type.
The name of the program is MPnnnn00. Where P stands for Human Resources (personnel) and nnnn is the four-digit info type number.
Transparent table PAnnnn is required if you want to use an infotype within Personnel Administration.
     If you want to use an infotype within Recruitment, transparent table PBnnnn is required.
In accordance with the distribution of infotype name ranges, objects P9nnn , PS9nnn , PA9nnn and PB9nnn are assigned to the customer name range.
<b>infotype screen</b>
An initial screen
A single screen
A list screen
<b>Initial screen</b> is used as technical interface
Screen 1000 is used for all info types
Processed in background and not displayed
Performs general initialization procedures
<b>A single screen</b>
Its an interface between the system and the user.
It enables to create, display or maintain data records.
Screen 2000 is used for single screen.
<b>list screen</b>
Unable to list all records in info type
Screen 3000 is used for list screen
<b>infotype time constrains</b>
A time constraint indicates whether more than one infotype record may be available at one time. The following time constraint indicators are permissible:
A    Only one record may exist, valid  from 01/01/1800 to 12/31/9999. Splitting and deletion is not permissible.
B    Only one record may exist, valid  from 01/01/1800 to 12/31/9999. Splitting is not permissible, but may be deleted.
T    The time constraint varies depending on the subtype.
Z    Refers to time management infotypes.
<b>
to create infotype</b>
Transaction code
<b>‘PM01’.</b>
<b>enhancing PA infotype</b>
Start the Personnel Administration info type copier (PM01)
Enter the info type number.
Choose Enhance info type.
Start transaction PM01
You access the Create Info type screen:
Choose Enhance Info types.
In the Info type no. field, enter the four-digit number of the info type you want to create. When you specify the info type number, please remember to enter any leading zeros.
In the Sub-Objects group box, flag CI Include.
Choose Create. The Dictionary: Initial Screen is displayed.
Create the Cl include.
Choose Activate.
Return to the Create Info type screen.
Choose Create All.
hope this information will help you..
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