SAP HR Infotypes
Quick internal links:
Infotype header | New customer infotype
Naming conventions
Infotypes keys are subject to the following naming conventions:
- 0000 to 0999 for personnel master data, and certain applicant data
- 1000 to 1999 for Human Resources planning data
- 2000 to 2999 for time management data
- 4000 to 4999 for applicant-only data
- 9000 to 9999 are reserved for customers
To maintain infotypes use transactions:
PA20 - Display HR Master Data
PA30 - Maintain HR Master Data
Configuration
You can define how infotype behaves (including settings relevant for
retroactive accounting)
using settings in view V_T582A (transaction SM30) or under SPRO path:
Personnel Management -> Personnel Administration - > Customizing Procedures -> Infotypes -> Infotypes
(and selecting appropriate infotype)
You can change the attributes of the individual screen fields using entires in table T588M (transaction SM30) or under SPRO path:
Personnel Management -> Personnel Administration - > Customizing User Interfaces -> Change Screen Modifications
You can configure fields behaviors: hide or unhide, set as optional or required.
Infotype header
The screen header consists of the first three lines displayed on single and list screens. In the standard delivered SAP HR system,
a screen header is already assigned to some of infotypes. You can change the screen header, but you are limited to three lines and 84 columns.
In addition, the system shows in the screen header data valid on the system date or on the start date of the
Organizational Assignment infotype.
Configuration steps:
Screen header is assigned to each infotype in the Header Structure for Each Infotype view.
Header is assigned to header modifier in the Header Modification view.
Modifier is based on the transaction class ('A' = Personnel Administration, 'B' = Recruitment).
In the Infotype Header Defintion view, specify the name and positions for the field contents
to be displayed in the header and assign it to each header modifier.
After changes you need to perform Check and then Generate functions.
Data from any infotype, including customer infotypes can be displayed in the screen header.
SPRO path:
Personnel Management -> Personnel Administration - > Customizing User Interfaces -> Change Screen Header
The following are SAP standard header IDs and their assignment:
| ID | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 00 | Initial screen of transactions PA20, PA30, PA51 and PA61 |
| 10 | IT0000 - Actions |
| 03 | IT0001 - Organizational Assignment |
| 01 | IT0002 - Personal Data |
| 04 | All Time Management infotypes |
| 02 | All other infotypes |
New customer infotype
For step-by-step decription please visit our SAP HR FAQ page with details about how to create new HR infotype.