PA40 background method for personnel actions ?

[David Weston]

Thanks again Claude, looks like this function calls HR_MAINTAIN_MASTERDATA. Now
I know why I am getting PG428 errors as explained in the docu of function
HR_INFOTYPE_OPERATION.

Cheers
Dave

Quoting Claude Bourque <claude_bourque at hc-sc.gc.ca>:

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> David,
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> No BAPI but the following FM is used all over the place in HR:
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> HR_INFOTYPE_OPERATION.
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> You could use it to fill IT0000 (Actions) (dont' forget the secondary
> IT0302) and then create the absence with the absence BAPI.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> Claude
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> Thanks again Claude, just as a follow up the BAPI creates the absence OK
> but do
> you know of a way to create the action as well via a BAPI etc, but not by
> batch
> input if I can help it ?
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> Cheers
> Dave
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> Quoting Claude Bourque <claude_bourque at hc-sc.gc.ca>:
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> > Dave,
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> > Did you look at BAPI_ABSENCE_CREATE (which I think is obsolete but still
> > works) and BAPI_PTMGRATTABS_MNGCREATION?
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> > If I recall you'll have to lock the employee first and then run these. I
> > haven't used them in a while...
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> > Have fun.
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> > Thanks Dan, you just confirmed my fear that I will have to use BDC. Was
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> > Quoting "Stoicof, Dan" <dan.stoicof at gwl.com>:
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> > > I've recorded a BDC session (for each infotype) and played it back in
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> > > -----Original Message-----
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> > > Of David Weston
> > > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 8:53 AM
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> > > Subject: PA40 background method for personnel actions ?
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> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > > Was wondering if anyone had created a background method before for the
> HR
> > > transaction PA40 for Personnel Actions and in my case Leave of Absence
> ?.
> > >
> > > I need to create a method that updates the employees leave of absence
> > > information in background that would normally be done in dialog via
> PA40.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of any routines such as BAPI's, methods that they have
> > used
> > > that can do this ? I have had a look around (transactions BAPI, SWO1
> etc)
> > > but
> > > nothing is looking obvious.
> > >
> > > Any information or advice would be gratefully received.
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> > > Cheers
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