SAP HCM ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONFIGUTION DOCUMENT
Before we go to the configuration. It is important that we must have an idea of what is the Business
Model or Requirement is. This configuration implements the Business Requirement of the AGA HCM
Implementation Model.
The focus shall be on the following Organisational Management infotypes:
Objects:
 Organisational Unit
 Position
 Legacy ID
Relationships:




“Reports to” (A002) – Relationships for Org. Units to Org. Units
“Reports to” (A002) – Relationships for Positions to Positions
“Belongs to” (A003) – Relationships for Positions to Org. Units
“Manages “ (A012) – Relationships for Positions to Org. Units
Account Assignment Features
This is where the Company Code, Personnel Area and Personnel Subarea will be stored for
Organisational Units and Positions for reporting purposes.
CONFIGURATION OF PLAN VERSION
This defines which plan version is set to the active plan version, that is, the plan version in which the
current, valid Organisational Structure is maintained.
Configuration Path:
SPRO>>>SAP Reference IMG>>>>Personnel Management>>>Global Settings in Personnel
Management>>>Plan Version Maintenance>>>Set Active Plan Version
CONFIGURATION OF NUMBER RANGES
Setup Number Assignment for all Plan Versions
Our Number Assignment is going to be Plan Version Independent i.e. it will be the same across all
Plan Versions. The benefit of this option is that there is no danger of parallel number intervals
occurring i.e. the same number interval for one object in one plan version and for a different object
in another plan version.
Configuration Path:
SPRO>>>SAP Reference IMG>>>>Personnel Management>>>>Organisational
Management>>>>Basic Settings>>>>Setup Number Assignment for All Plan Versions
Enter X in the Value Abbreviation Field to activate number Assignment for all Plan Versions
Click Save
Maintain Number Ranges for objects
The AGA implementation has approved the following number ranges for Objects:
Organisational Units (O): 10000000 – 19999999
Positions (S): 30000000 – 39999999
Legacy ID (99): 90000000 – 999999999
Configuration Path:
SPRO>>>SAP Reference IMG>>>>Personnel Management>>>>Organisational
Management>>>>Basic Settings>>>>Maintain number ranges>>> Maintain number ranges
Execute Maintain Number Ranges and On the Subgroup column, select 01O to maintain number
ranges for Organisational Units.
Click on “Number Range Maintenance” Button
Output Screen
Click the “Maintain Intervals” Button
Next Screen
In the “From number” column enter the starting number: 10000000
In the “To number” column enters the ending number: 19999999
Click on Save button
For Positions, Number Ranges are maintained using the same steps as has been done for Org. Units
but making sure to select the record with Subgroup 01S on the Change “View “Number Assignment
“: Overview” table as depicted below.
CONFIGURATION OF OBJECT TYPES
Maintain Object Types
The AGA SAP HCM Implementation uses standard object types but there is a requirement to create a
custom Object Type called “Legacy ID” to support the Interface design.
This Custom Object Type will be created to identify the Legacy Organisational Unit.
The characteristics of the custom object are similar to those of the standard Organisational Unit,
therefore, in creating the config. for the custom object a copy of the standard org unit will be made.
Configuration Path:
SPRO>>>SAP Reference IMG>>>>Personnel Management>>>>Organisational
Management>>>>Basic Settings>>>>Data Model Enhancement>>>Maintain Object Types
Execute Maintain Object Types
Copy the Object Type “Org. Unit” and change the object type to 99, enter the Object type
description then press enter
Click the “Copy All” Button
Click “Continue Button”
Click “Save” Button
CONFIGURATION OF INFOTYPES
Infotype Maintenance
In this section we define OM infotype Characteristics of the Legacy ID.
Configuration Path:
SPRO>>>SAP Reference IMG>>>>Personnel Management>>>>Organisational
Management>>>>Basic Settings>>>>Data Model Enhancement>>>>Infotype Maintenance
Execute “Maintain Infotype”
Select the infotypes that you need to be maintained for the newly created object type. In this case
we shall assign Account Assignment Feature (IT1008) to the Legacy ID Object type ”99”.
Under “Infotypes” section, double click Time Constraint.
Maintain Time Constraint if needed to, In this case we shall leave it at Time constraint 2 (with gaps).
Under infotypes section, double click “infotypes per object”
Select Organisational Unit Object Type record
Click “Copy” Button
Under the Object Type (OT) field, replace “O” with “99” and press Enter
Click “Save” button
At this stage, Infotype 1008 can be maintained for the new object type “Legacy ID”.
CONFIGURATION OF RELATIONSHIP IT1001
Maintain Relationships
This section is essentially a subsection of the configuration step “Relationship Maintenance”.
Here, we are creating a relation subtype AZ99 – “Is assigned to (Legacy)” for the object type Legacy
ID to Org. Unit.
Configuration Path:
SPRO>>>SAP Reference IMG>>>>Personnel Management>>>>Organisational Management>>>>Basic
Settings>>>>Data Model Enhancement>>>>Relationship Maintenance>>>>Maintain Relationship
Click Execute Maintain Relationship
Create a new relationship by copying an existing one and changing the Relationship Type and it’s
description.
Click Save button
CONFIGURATION OF ASPECTS
Aspects are used to control which Infotypes the user can see through certain maintenance
transactions. The use of aspects is optional. The benefits are that it simplifies maintenance and
training as only the allowed Infotypes are displayed.
AGA specific aspect will be created to show only the Infotypes that AGA has decided to use.
Asp.
Aspect name
OT
Object type text
IT
Infotype Name
9001
Organisational
Management
O
Organisational Unit
1000
Object
O
Organisational Unit
1001
Relationships
O
Organisational Unit
1008
Acct. Assignment Features
S
Position
1000
Object
S
Position
1001
Relationships
S
Position
1002
Description
99
Legacy ID
1000
Object
99
Legacy ID
1001
Relationships
Configuration Path:
SPRO>>>SAP Reference IMG>>>>Personnel Management>>>Global Settings in Personnel
Management>>>>Dialog Control>>>>Maintain Aspects.
Create a new Aspect by copying an existing one and changing the name of the Aspects and press the
“Enter” button.
Click the “Copy all” button
Click the “Continue” or “Enter” button
We are back in the initial screen. However, the name of the Aspects disappears. Re-enter the name of the
Aspects and Click the “Save” button.
Under the “Aspects” section, double click “Plan Version per Aspects”. In this case we require only
two Plan Versions for our Aspects, which is Plan Version 01 (Current plan) and Plan Version 02
(Alternative plan/tech.).
Click “Save” button
Under the “Aspects” section, double click “Object types and Infotypes per Aspects”
On the screen you can see the copied Object Types and Infotypes.
We maintain these Object Types and Infotypes according to AGA business requirement.
Aspects configuration completed, it’s now ready for use.
SAP HCM OM PERSONNEL ACTIONS CONFIGURATION
Actions
An action assists in making sure all the required data is maintained. Any Object (i.e. Organisational
Units, Jobs or Positions) is made up of various sets of information stored in different Infotypes (or
screens). It is important to ensure these are maintained accurately and consistently.
The AGA implementation has approved two Action Types, one to create Organisational units (O)
and one to create Positions (S):
To Create Organisational Unit using Action, the following Infotypes were configured.
No
Infotype
Object
Subtype
Mandatory
1
1000
Object
N/A
N/A
Yes
2
1002
Description
N/A
0001
General Description
No
3
1001
Relationships
O
002
“Reports (line) to” or “Is line
supervisor of”
Yes
6
1008
Account
Assignment
N/A
N/A
Configuration Path:
SPRO>>>SAP Reference IMG>>>>Personnel Management>>>>Organisational Management>>>>Basic
Settings>>>>Maintain Personnel Actions
No
Execute “Maintain Personnel Actions”
To create a new Action type, we select and copy the existing one. In this case we copied the Action
type “O” (Create Organisational Unit)
Click the Copy button
Change the name of the Action type to 9001 and its description to Create organizational unit (JB)
Click Enter button
Click “Copy all” button
Output Result
Click Enter button
We are back in the initial screen. However, the name of the action disappears.
Re-enter the name of the Action.
Click Save button
Choose the newly created Action and select Actions (individual maintenance) under Actions (overview)
section.
Double click on Actions (individual maintenance) under Actions (overview) section.
On the screen you can see the copied Infotypes and subtypes.
We maintain these Infotypes according to AGA business requirement.
Click Save button
Now we are going to link our newly created Action type with the Transaction code (PP03)
Choose the newly created Action and select “Transactions for Actions” option.
Double click on the “Transactions for Actions” option.
To create a new link between the newly created Action and Transaction code (PP03), we select and
copying the existing one. In this case we copied the TCODE: PO10D - Maintain Organizational Unit.
Click the Copy button
Enter the TCODE: PP03 in the “Sem abbr.” field and the description if required.
Press Enter button twice, “Number of entries copied: 1” message displayed.
Click Save button
Action type is now linked to the Transaction Code (PP03)
Now let’s validate the Action Configuration by executing the newly created Action type: 9001
On SAP Easy Access Menu, in the command field, type TCODE: PP03 and press enter
Please note that IT1002 and IT1008 were skipped due to the lack of Authorisations.
To Create Position using Action, the following Infotypes were configured.
No
Infotype
Object
Subtype
Mandatory
1
1000
Object
N/A
N/A
Yes
2
1002
Description
N/A
0001
General Description
No
3
1001
Relationships
O
A003
“Belongs to” or “Incorporates”
Yes
5
1001
Relationships
S
A012
“Reports (line) to” or “Is line
supervisor of”
No
1008
Account
Assignment
Features
N/A
6
SAP Configuration Path:
SPRO>>>SAP Reference IMG>>>>Personnel Management>>>>Organisational
Management>>>>Basic Settings>>>>Maintain Personnel Actions
Yes
Execute “Maintain Personnel Actions”
To create a new Action type, we select and copy the existing one. In this case we copied the Action
type “S” (Create Position)
Click the Copy button
Change the Action type to 9002 and it’s description to ” Create Position (JB)”
Click Enter button
Click “Copy all” button
Click Enter button
We are back in the initial screen. However, the name of the action disappears.
Re-enter the name of the Action.
Click Save button
Choose the newly created Action and select Actions (individual maintenance) under Actions (overview)
section.
Double click on Actions (individual maintenance) under Actions (overview) section.
On the screen you can see the copied Infotypes and subtypes.
We maintain these Infotypes according to AGA business requirement.
Click Save button
Now we are going to link our newly created Action type with the Transaction code (PP03)
Choose the newly created Action and select “Transactions for Actions” option.
Double click on the “Transactions for Actions” option.
To create a new link between the newly created Action type and Transaction code (PP03), we select
and copy the existing one. In this case we copied the TCODE: PO13 - Maintain Position.
Click the Copy button
Enter TCODE: PP03 into “Sem abbr.” field and its name in the description field.
Press Enter button twice, “Number of entries copied: 1” message displayed.
Click Save button
Action type is now linked to the Transaction Code (PP03)
Now let’s validate the Action Configuration by executing the newly created Action type: 9002
On SAP Easy Access Menu, in the command field, type TCODE: PP03 and press enter
Please note that IT1002 and IT1008 were skipped due to the lack of Authorisations.
OM – PA Integration
In the SAP system the integration is controlled using switches. All the integration switches are stored
in table T77S0. PA – OM integration is defined by PLOGI – ORGA in this table.
The feature PLOGI acts as the central switch for integration between Organisational Management
and Personnel Administration. It is recommended the integration must be turned on as indicated in
the table below and the integration version set to 01 Current Plan.
This will integrate the Organisational Unit, Cost Centre, Company Code, Personnel Area and
Personnel Sub Area when the position is entered in the PA Infotype 0001.
Configuration path:
SPRO>>>SAP Reference IMG>>>>Personnel Management>>>>Organisational
Management>>>>Integration>>>> Integration with Personnel Administration OR use TCODE:
SM30 OR SM31 to change table T77S0.
Activate integration between Organisational Management and HR Master Data in Personnel
Administration PLOGI ORGA. This guarantees data consistency between the two components.
PPOM INHS must contain an X to denote that integration with Account Assignment Feature (for
Company Code, Controlling area and Business Area) is turned on.
PLOGI SPLIT must contain an X to denote that when a Position, Job or Organisational Unit
description changes (when Infotype 1000 is copied and changed) then a new Infotype 0001
for the holder (relationship 008) will be created on the date of the changes. This means the
system will always display the up-to-date descriptions of named objects in PA and related
reports.
THE END