HR_OM09_PP01_Object Maintenance General Navigation (PP01)

 

Purpose

Anyone with access to transaction code PP01 may find this reference information useful for the task of maintaining various objects (jobs, positions, and organizational units) and the infotypes or attributes associated with those objects.

Trigger

Use these instructions for general navigation and icon usage when maintaining objects through transaction PP01.  PP01 is a maintenance screen for all Organizational objects (Jobs, Positions, and Organizational Units). 

Prerequisites

·         Existing Organizational Objects

Menu Path

Use the following menu path(s) to begin this transaction:

·         Logistics à Customer Service à Service Processing à.Environment à Organization à Expert Mode à PP01 General

Transaction Code

PP01

Helpful Hints

None

Procedure

·         1.      To enter the transaction, type PP01 in the Command field located on the Standard Toolbar, or use the SAP Easy Menu: Logistics à Customer Service à Service Processing à.Environment à Organization à Expert Mode à PP01 General

2.       The following icons are used during navigation of transaction PP01:

·                  This icon switches the screen from Change mode to Display mode.

·                  This icon is used for the creation of an object.  An object should not be created from scratch using this transaction.  When using the create icon here, you should be creating a new attribute as of a point in time.  This will delimit the previous attribute and create a historical record.

·                  This icon is used to change the infotype of the related object.

·                  This icon is used to display the infotype of the related object

·                  This icon is used to copy a specific infotype for an object.  It copies only the infotype highlighted.

·                  This icon is used to delimit an infotype of an object.

·                  This icon is used to delete a specific infotype for an object.  Do not use this function until you have consulted with the central IRIS support team.

·                  This icon is used to display all the historical records for a specific infotype of the selected object.  A screen will be presented that lists the rows of records recorded for the infotype. 

·                  This icon activates the object.  This functionality will not be used in Phase I of the IRIS implementation.

·            This section of the screen is the selection area.  Plan version will always be Current plan.  It is very important to select the appropriate Object type (job, position, or organizational unit).  Once the object type is selected, search for the specific object (job, position, organizational unit) using the drop down icon in the Object ID field.

·            This section determines the dates of selection for view of the object and the defining infotypes.  For example - if you tried to view the history of the infotypes (  ) with the dates above, you would only see valid records from 10/10/05 forward.  If information existed prior to that, you would need to change the start date or select the  to view all records.

·              This icon is used to attach external documents to the object.  For example, you can attach a descriptive word document or an IRIS note to the object.

·              File Menu paths provide additional functions for object maintenance.  Specifically the options shown above will impact the object as a whole, whereas the delete and delimit keys referenced above apply only to the selected infotype of the object.

·              This section of the screen shows the infotypes associated with the selected object.  The green checks to the right signify that information exists that further defines the object.  This information is stored on the infotype whose text is displayed to the left (Example - Object). 

3.       You have completed this transaction.

Result

You have reviewed the meanings of the icons, fields, and various options available for maintaining objects and their associated infotypes.