Finding Mandatory Fields For An Infotype in SAP HR

Finding Mandatory Fields for an Infotype

Applies to:
SAP HR Module
Summary
Most of us are familiar with a situation where, we have modified some attributes of an Infotype fields in
Customizing User interfaces (T588M), made certain standard fields as optional/output etc. But when you
come back to Employee Master (PA30) you find those changes have not taken effect. Those fields still
remain Mandatory and you cannot bypass them while maintaining that Infotype.
So the question remains where such fields are defined as mandatory, why certain changes made in T588M
dont doesnt reflect in PA30.
Author: Harshita Nersu
Company: IBM, Dublin Software Lab, Ireland
Created on: 9 August 2007
Author Bio
Harshita Nersu is a SAP HCM Consultant working on a Enterprise SOA project involving Composite
Application Framework(CAF)and collaboration Tools at Dublin Software Lab, IBM Technologies Ltd.Ireland.
Harshita is a certified mySAP ERP HCM Solution Consultant and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in
Business Administration.
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Table of Contents
Applies to: ........................................................................................................................................ 1
Summary.......................................................................................................................................... 1
Author Bio ........................................................................................................................................ 1
Types of Mandatory Fields .............................................................................................................. 2
THE MYTH: Infotype fields input attributes are controlled ONLY in Screen Modifications (T588M)
Lets Find The Manadatory Fields For an Infotype :Step-by-step............................................. 4

Disclaimer and Liability Notice....................................................................................................... 11
Types of Mandatory Fields

Why Changes Made to Certain Infotypes field attributes in Screen Modifications (T588M) dont reflect in
Employee Master (PA30)?
To answer that question, we need to understand that there are two kinds of mandatory fields for an Infotype.
1) Based on the Business/functional logic of an Infotype which is in built in SAP code. (Which this Article
discusses, where and how to find them)
2) Based on customizing option, that allows us to alter certain fields attributes to suit clients requirements
through Customizing user interfaces.(T588M)
The second method most of us are familiar with either we can directly go to table T588M or choose to go
through IMG PATH >Personnel Management>Personnel Administration>Customizing User
Interfaces>Change Screen Modifications to make those changes.

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THE MYTH: Infotype fields input attributes are controlled ONLY in Screen Modifications (T588M)
EX:
Well it is falsewe shall now dig deep into where those tiny tick marks that we see for certain fields in an
Infotype are actually defined as mandatory. How to find the standard mandatory fields of an Infotype? Well,
follow through the below screen shots and all those questions will be answered.
Although some steps may seem familiar and basic for some people yet I include them considering the
larger audience.

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Lets Find The Manadatory Fields For an Infotype :Step-by-step

STEP 1: Select the Infotype for which you want to find the Mandatory fields. (Tcode:PA30)

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Step 2: Display the Infotype and F1 on any field and click on technical details
And from the screen that Pop-up (Technical Information Screen) make note of Screen No (2000,2001..2010
etc) This screen no is unique to a country and corresponds to country specific screens. Similar to Alt.Screen
in T588M.

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Step 3: After making note of Screen no. Go To Tcode: SE 38 (Abap Editor)

And give program name MPXXXX00 (XXXX- BEING THE INFOTYPE NUMBER 0000/0001/0002/0006)
and Click Display.
In the below example MP000600 is used i.e for IT0006 (Address)

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Step 4: Once in Display mode of that Module pool Program, now

Display Object List (Ctrl + Shift+ F5)

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Step 5: Select Screens & Double click on the Screen No.(That we made note of in Step 2) Once you
Double click you will find 3 tabs on right hand top

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Step 6: Select Tab Element List > Special Attributes > Input (Required /Not Required/
Possible/Recommended) (F4 on input for further Documentation) Here you find the standard attributes of
Infotype fields and can easily find mandatory fields.

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Step 7: Last but definitely not the least. Select your Screen No and Go to Layout
( Ctrl + F7 )Screen Painter (The ones with the Question Marks are mandatory fields)
So now you know how to find those mandatory fields for any Infotype.

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Disclaimer and Liability Notice

This document may discuss sample coding or other information that does not include SAP official interfaces
and therefore is not supported by SAP. Changes made based on this information are not supported and can
be overwritten during an upgrade.
SAP will not be held liable for any damages caused by using or misusing the information, code or methods
suggested in this document, and anyone using these methods does so at his/her own risk.
SAP offers no guarantees and assumes no responsibility or liability of any type with respect to the content of
this technical article or code sample, including any liability resulting from incompatibility between the content
within this document and the materials and services offered by SAP. You agree that you will not hold, or
seek to hold, SAP responsible or liable with respect to the content of this document.

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