CATS = Cross-Application Time Sheet

1)Understanding the basics of CATS

2)Updating HR, CO, PM/CS, and PS with CATS
3)Maximizing the effective use of profiles and user parameters
4)Utilizing Employee Self-Service for time entry
5)Managing CATS with user exit
6) IT315 is a key in CATS

Time capture and data transfer tool

Additional functionality for Payroll and FI/CO
CATS uses the SAP Human Resources authorization concept
CATS may be updated via transaction code CAT2 or via a company intranet Web site
Data entry in CATS may be done by individual employee or by defined groups of employees
CATS may be used as the time transfer tool to update Human Resources with hours worked by
employee
CATS may be used to enter one-time earnings/deductions for employees
Data entered in CATS may be set to require a procedure for approval
Using CATS, you may capture an employees time across different cost centers, plant
maintenance, service orders, and networks.
Update HR, CO, PM/CS, PS (or a combination of any or all of these) with time worked by
employee by activity.
CATS updates CO with hours actually worked by cost center for an employee
The payroll expense posting for an employee is sent to the employees home cost center in the
Payroll to FI/CO Update

Using CATS, you can create an activity allocation to credit the home cost center for hours not
worked by the employee and debit the cost centers where the employee actually worked
Actual costs may be derived from the standard activity price of an activity or from Payroll
Using CATS Data: Updating PM/CS
Generates confirmations for:
Maintenance
Service orders
Confirmation generation from:
Receiver order
Operation number
Sub-operation
Performs simultaneous activity allocation in CO
Processing time can be a major issue if theres a large volume of open PM/CS orders
Nightly batch runs with narrow periods may reduce processing time
However, narrowing the period can cause prior period corrections to be missed
Using CATS Data: Updating PS
Hours entered in CATS as hours transfer as minutes Generates confirmations for networks
Performs activity allocation in CO at the same time Processing time can be a major issue if you
have a large volume of open PS orders
Nightly batch runs with narrow periods will reduce processing time
However, narrowing the period can cause prior period corrections to be missed
Using CATS Data: Updating HR
Attendances/Absences (Infotypes 2001/2002)
CATS feeds HR actual hours attended or absent
CATS validates absences with absence quotas

Payroll uses Infotype 2001/2002 data during processing