For some infotypes, different entry screens are delivered.
You can also modify the attributes of the individual fields within a screen in the following ways:
- Define fields as mandatory fields.
- Hide all unnecessary fields.
You can also hide field attributes in line with certain employee control data.
The screen modification procedure is the same for employees and applicants.
To define the screen view, you must have the following information:
- Infotype module pool
- Screen number
To display this information, you can call the infotype maintenance transaction and choose System→Status .
Customizing the User Interface: Screen Modification
You can change the attributes of the individual screen fields in the Change Screen Modifications activity. Find the entry for the current screen. On the detail screen, specify the fields that should be modified.
The following field attributes can be specified on the detail screen:
- Standard
- Required
- Optional
- Not ready for input
- Hidden
- Init
If you need a modified screen but cannot find an entry in this view, create a new entry for the screen, making sure that the Variable key field is empty.
If the screen modifications for infotypes are generally applicable, then you do not require a feature or any additional entries in this view.
In the example shown in the figure, the screen modification is based on the employee’s organizational assignment. The modification is determined by the Pnnnn feature (where nnnn indicates the infotype number). If you do not enter a return value for the feature in the decision tree, the entry where the Variable key field remains empty is automatically valid. In other words, it is the basic entry or the basic screen. If no feature is available for the corresponding infotype, you need to create one.
Create a new entry with the return value in the variable key for each return value for the feature. Assign the number of an alternative screen, if necessary.
The screen modification in the detail screen now applies to the alternative screen.