What are Features??

Question

Please explain the concept of FEATURES?
And please explain what is a PINCH FEATURE and is its uses?
Please help with examples?
Warm Regards,
Zulfikarlos

Answer 1

Hi Zulfikarlos,
FEATURES
You can use features for different purposes. The most important applications are
Features that define default values
The system often uses features to determine default values. The system
suggests these values when you maintain infotypes that affect employee
master data. The feature either delivers a default value directly - this is then
written to the relevant infotype field (for example, the ABKRS feature ->
Organizational Assignment (infotype 0001)), or the feature delivers a key
entry as a return code, which the system can use to read one or more tables.
The system takes the stored default values from these tables and enters
them in the relevant infotype, for example, Feature LGMST -> Basic Pay
(infotype 0008).
Hint: The system always reads these default values when you
create an infotype.
Features that control system processes
The feature Pnnnn (nnnn stands for the infotype number) controls the
sequence in which the system displays country-specific screens when you
maintain or display master data infotypes.
Features that automatically generate mail messages
Some features automatically generate mail messages when you change
certain master data fields, for example, the various administrators in infotype
Organizational Assignment (0001). Example: feature M0001.
PINCH Feature
Default for Administrator Groups
The PINCH feature determines an administrator group that is stored in the
Organizational Assignment infotype.
You can assign administrators to an administrator group as follows:
• Store the return code of the feature in the Group field.
• Assign a three-character ID to each administrator.
• Determine your administrator's name, form of address, telephone number
and user name (mail system).
If the return value of the PINCH feature is four asterisks (****), the system
uses the name of the personnel area to which the employee is assigned in the
“Organizational Assignment infotype (0001)” as the name of the administrator
group.
You can select the administrators stored in the system that belong to the default
administrator group. To do so, choose the F4 help in the relevant field in the
Organizational Assignment infotype.
Regards,
mohammed