Helpful Basic Settings for HCM Payroll in an SAP System
To simplify your work in the SAP system, we recommend to establish some standard settings. The settings will lead to a more effective use of the SAP system.
| The following setting ensures, that country specific settings such as the holiday calendar, are set to the users' country. MOLGA represents the country grouping. For example, 01 = Germany, 02 = Switzerland, 03 = Austria. Entry 99 is for the international country grouping. |
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| Action | Designation | Set / Get-Parameter ID / Transaction code | Entry |
| Menu bar: System → User Profile → Own Data (SU3) | Parameters | Change: UGR (=Usergroup) | 99 |
| The following setting ensures, that employees who have the same content of work also have the same set of permissions. |
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| Action | Designation | Set / Get-Parameter ID / Transaction code | Entry |
| Menu bar: System → User Profile → Own Data (SU3) | Parameters | MOL (= MOLGA = Modifier Wage type and Salary type) | 99 |
| The following setting ensures, that the infotype number will be displayed in the employee master data. |
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| Action | Designation | Set / Get-Parameter ID / Transaction code | Entry |
| Menu bar: System → User Profile → Own Data (SU3) | | HR_DISP_INFTY_NUM (Display Infotype) | X |
| The following setting ensures, that the login language of the SAP system is set to the user preference. |
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| Action | Designation | Set / Get-Parameter ID / Transaction code | Entry |
| Menu bar: System → User Profile → Own Data (SU3) | Defaults | Logon language | EN +  |
| The following setting ensures, that the Transaction codes are displayed in the SAP Easy Access Menu. |
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| Action | Designation | Set / Get-Parameter ID / Transaction code | Entry |
| Menu bar: Extras → Settings | Display technical names | |  +  |
| The following setting ensures, that often used Transactions will be displayed in the favorites folder of the SAP Easy Access Menu. |
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| Action | Designation | Set / Get-Parameter ID / Transaction code | Entry |
| SAP Easy Access Menu: Right click on Favorites Folder | Insert Transaction | Transaction code | |
| SAP Easy Access Menu: Human Resources → Payroll → International → Payroll | - Simulation
- Release Payroll
- Start Payroll
- Corrections
- Exit Payroll
| | Add all Transactions with right click Add to Favorites |
| The following setting ensures, that the infotype numbers will be displayed in Transactions PA20, PA30, PA61, PA62, PA63, PA64, PA70, and PA71. |
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| Action | Designation | Set / Get-Parameter ID / Transaction code | Entry |
| SAP Easy Access Menu: Favorites | SM30 (Call View Maintenance) | | Doubleclick |
| | Table | | T77S0 +  |
| | ADMIN ITEXT | Value abbr | X |
| The following setting ensures, that in the application toolbar, next to the SAP Menu, a user menu is created with a focused view on often used Transactions in the SAP Easy Access Menu. |
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| Action | Designation | Set / Get-Parameter ID / Transaction code | Entry |
Application Tool Bar: Other Menu  | Single roles | Single roles | T_HR110 + |
Application Tool Bar: Assign Users  | Assign users | User ID | HR110-## +  |