Write Direct INFOTYPE updates to PCL4 cluster

Hi All,
We have a custom info type (9999) and that info type is being updated in a back ground program which does direct updates (Insert/Modify/Delete) to table PA9999.
We have a requirement to show change logs for this info type. After Change logs configuration, Changes done by users are working fine. However changes done in background program are not showing up in change logs.
Is there a way to write direct updates to PCL4 cluster? Please let me know if there are any Function Modules or any other way to achieve this.
Thanks,
Swapna.

Hi Swapna,
Please do not use direct updates on the infotype,
There is HR_INFOTYPE_OPERATION function module which will do the updation of infotype in many operations
MOD, INS, LIS9, DEL etc.
Read the documentation and correspondingly use it. Dont forget to lock and unlock employee before using this function moduel.
If you use these function modules rather than direct updates the change log will also be taken care of, authroization checks would be taken care of, time constraints etc.
Regards,
Divya

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