Want to have own selection screen in HR-ABAP report using LDB

Question

Hi experts,
        I am working on HR-ABAP report using LDB pnp and infotypes..But, here we get the built in selection criterion..but I want my own selection screen to be displayed..whats the solution for this??? Is it possible to create my own selection screen instead of default one..and how???
Please help me..its very urgent..

Answer 1

Hi,
chk this out:
Create Report Categories                                                                               
In this step, you define the report categories and determine the layout
   of the standard selection screen for these report categories. You can 
   create report categories for programs or queries that are based on the
   PNP or PNPCE logical databases.                                                                               
The definition of report categories is divided into two sections:                                                                               
o   In the Change Report Category view, you define general attributes 
       such as sort order, input fields for date, and so on.                                                                               
o   In the Change Selection Criteria view, you define which selection 
       fields of the logical database should be avaliable on the selection
       screen.                                                                               
Example                                                                               
You want to set up your system so that your employees can only start  
   evaluation reports for Payroll if they use a payroll area. Within a   
   payroll area, you should be able to select according to personnel     
   number. Additional selection criteria should not be possible and you  
   should not be allowed to enter a sort sequence.                       
Standard settings                                                                               
The standard system already contains report categories. You can find the 
attributes of the report categories in the table.                                                                               
Note the following five report categories in particular:                                                                               
o   Report category ' ' is the SAP default report category for     
    programs that are based on the PNP logical database.                                                                               
o   Report category PNPCE is the SAP default category for programs that  
    are based on the PNPCE logical database.                                                                               
o   Report category '00000000' is the customer-specific default category 
    for programs that are based on the PNP logical database.                                                                               
o   Report category '0PNPCE' is the customer-specific default category   
    for programs that are based on the PNPCE logical database.                                                                               
o   Report category __X2001 is the default category for Queries  that    
    are based on an InfoSet of the PNP LDB.                                                                               
o   Report category QUEPNPCE is the default category for queries that    
    are based on an InfoSet of the PNPCE LDB.                                                                               
The default report categories are used when a report is called if    
    the report has not been assigned a report category.                  
Parameters and Options for Report Categories of the LDB PNP and PNPCE  
Parameters and Options in Screen Area General Data                     
   If you activate this parameter, you can only enter data on the data
   selection period if you use reports that have been assigned. The   
   same date entries are then used for the person selection as for the
   date selection.                                                                               
o   Matchcode allowed                                                  
   If you activate this parameter, you have use of a Matchcode        
   pushbutton (search help) if you use reports that have been assigned.
   This pushbutton enables you to perform the person selection.                                                                               
o   Sort allowed                                                       
   If you activate this parameter, you have use of a Sort pushbutton if
   you use report that have been assigned. This pushbutton enables you
   to define a sort order before you execute the report.                                                                               
o   Organizational structure allowed                                   
   If you activate this parameter, you have use of an Org.Structure   
   pushbutton if you use reports that have been assigned. This        
   pushbutton enables you to perform the person selection.            
   Note:                                                              
   For more information about these options, see the online           
   documentation under this path:                                     
   SAP Library -> Human Resources -> Reporting in Human Resources     
   Management -> Standard HR Reports -> Report Selection Screen in    
   Human Resources Management.                                                                               
Parameters and Options in Screen Areas Data Selection Period/Person    
Selection Period/Payroll Area/Period/Year                                                                               
o   Options for data selection period and person selection period (key 
    date and so on)                                                    
    Here you define which options for date and person selection are    
    available for reports that have been assigned.                                                                               
o   Options for payroll area/period/year                               
    Here you define which options for selection using payroll          
    area/period/year are available for reports that have been assigned.                                                                               
Parameters and Options in Screen Area Selection View                                                                               
o   Type/Name                                                          
    This parameter enables you to use selection views to define report 
    categories. You use the selection view selected here to determine  
    which fields are available in the Dynamic Selectionsy.                                                                               
Note:                                                              
    You create selection views for the PNP and PNPCE logical databases 
    in the Object Navigator (SE80):                                    
    1. Start the Object Navigator (SE80)                               
    2. Choose Workbench -> Edit Object.                                
    3. Choose the More... tab page and the Selection view on this tab  
    page.                                                              
    4. Choose Create.                                                  
    5. In the Create Selection View dialog box, choose the For any     
    tables option.                                                     
    6. In the Name of view field, enter a name for your selection view.
    7. In the Tables dialog box, enter the name of the table from which
    you want to use fields.                                            
    Note:                                                              
    When you enter the table name, observe the naming convention in    
    Personnel Administration:                                          
    Infotype number: nnnn -> table name: PAnnnn                        
    8. Choose Continue.                                                
    9. In the Functional groups area, define functional groups by      
    assigning a name and a number.                                     
    10. Assign fields from the selected tables to the functional groups
    by entering the number of the desired functional group in front of 
    each field.                                                        
    11. Save your entries.                                                                               
For more information about adjusting the dynamic selections using 
your own selection views, see the online documentation under the  
following menu path:                                              
SAP Library -> Human Resources -> Reporting in Human Resources    
Management -> HR Standard Reports -> Report Selection Screen in   
Human Resources Management -> Enhancing the Selection Screen -    
Dynamic Selections.                                                                               
If you do not want to offer dynamic selections, make the following
settings:                                                                               
-   LDB PNP: In the Selection view field, enter PNP_NO_FREE_SEL.  
-   LDB PNPCE: Leave the Selection view field empty.                                                                               
Parameters and Options in Screen Area Data Selection Period/Person   
Selection Period/Payroll Area/Period/Year                                                                               
o   Available input parameters, date or period entry (today, key date,
   all, and so on), and standard value.                             
   Using the Standard value option, you define which of the selected
   options is shown.                                                                               
Parameters and Options in Screen Area CE Selection Fields                                                                               
o   CE selection fields (external person ID, grouping reason, grouping
   value)                                                           
   Using the options in this area, you define whether the external  
   person Id, grouping reason, or grouping value are available on the
   selection screen.                                                
   Note:                                                            
   These parameters are only relevant for you if you implement      
   Concurrent Employment (see also note 517071).                                                                               
Parameters and Options in Screen Area Selection view                                                                               
o   Dynamic selections as dialog box                                  
    If this switch is set, you can call the dynamic selections as a   
    dialog box.                                                                               
o   Dynamic selections active                                         
    If this switch is set, the dynamic selections of the logical      
    database are active at the start of the report.                                                                               
Note that the following combinations are possible for the last two
    options mentioned:                                                                               
Dyn.Sel. as dialog box/Dyn.Sel. active: inactive/inactive         
    Dyn.Sel. as dialog box/Dyn.Sel. active: inactive/active           
    Dyn.Sel. as dialog box/Dyn.Sel. active: active/inactive                                                                               
Activities                                                                               
1.  Choose Edit -> New entries.                                                                               
2.  Enter an abbreviation and a long text for the report category.         
    The customer name range for report categories is 0-9.                                                                               
3.  Select the For the PNPCE logical database checkbox, if you want to     
    create a report category for a program or for queries of the PNPCE     
    logical database.                                                                               
4.  In the General Data screen area, choose the desired options.           
    If you want to use selection IDs, you must have first created and      
    grouped selection Ids. The IMG path to do this is given in the         
    parameter description section.                                                                               
5.  In the Data selection period/person selection period or Selection      
    period screen area, choose the desired options.                                                                               
6.  In the Selection view screen area, choose the desired options.                                                                               
7.  In the CE selection fields screen area, choose the desired (only       
    possible for report categories of the LDB PNPCE).                                                                               
8.  Save your entries.                                                                               
9.  Choose the subactivity Permitted selection criteria.                                                                               
10. Choose Edit -> New entries.                                                                               
11. In the Select option field, use the input help to select each field    
    that should be available on the selection screen.                                                                               
12. Select the checkbox in the 1.page column, if you want this selection   
    field to be available directly when you call the selection screen.                                                                               
Further notes                                                                               
13. If you want to copy entries, you still have to enter the selection     
    parameters again in the subsequent screen.                                                                               
o   If you create the report category '000000000', a selection screen is   
    generated according to report category '00000000'for all reports for   
    which a report category has not explicitly been assigned.                                                                               
Assign Report Categories                                                                               
In this step, you assign a report category to your reports.                                                                               
Example                                                                               
You have created your own report, for example ZPCTEST1, and would like
    it to have the selection screen that corresponds to that of the       
    evaluation report for Payroll, which is assigned to report category   
    '__M00001'.                                                           
    Assign report category '__M00001' to the report.                                                                               
Requirements                                                                               
You must have defined the Report Categories.                                                                               
Standard settings                                                                               
SAP Standard Reports:                                                                               
In the standard system, reports are assigned a report category. If you
    want to override these assignments, perform the activities described  
    here. If you want to assign report categories to standard reports using
    SE38, this represents a modification.                                                                               
Customer-Specific Reports:                                                                               
For reports you have developed yourself, you can either assign report 
    categories by performing the activities described here or directly in SE38.
Recommendation                                                                               
Only assign a report category if you have created your own reports or if  
the selection screens in the standard system do not meet your             
requirements.                                                                               
Activities                                                                               
1.  Choose Edit -> New entries.                                                                               
2.  Perform the required assignment using the Program name and Report     
   category fields.                                                                               
3.  Save your entries.                   
reward if helpful
regards,
madhumitha