After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
Maintain helpful basic settings for HCM Payroll in an SAP system
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Action
Designation
Set / Get-Parameter ID / Transaction code
Entry
Menu bar: Extras → Settings
Display technical names
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The following setting ensures, that often used Transactions will be displayed in the favorites folder of the SAP Easy Access Menu.
Action
Designation
Set / Get-Parameter ID / Transaction code
Entry
SAP Easy Access Menu: Right click on Favorites Folder
Insert Transaction
Transaction code
PA03
PA30
PA40
SA38
SPRO
SM30
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.
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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