Definition

The individual steps in schema processing are performed in a specific order in time evaluation. The sequence of steps is specified in Customizing tables, and is referred to as a schema . It determines the order in which the processing steps are executed in time evaluation.

You can customize the schemas in order to valuate the recorded time data according to the specific requirements of your company.

The standard system offers a selection of schemas, which all cater for different time evaluation requirements. If you want to customize schemas, we recommend that you use a standard schema as a reference.

Structure

The individual processing steps which are defined in a schema and processed in the given sequence are called functions .

Functions supply the data required for processing, process the data and write it to internal tables . The processing step performed by a function can be controlled or refined by specifying parameters.

Functions can perform a variety of different tasks. The following types of functions exist:

Functions that set a switch

These functions set “switches” when a schema is generated. They are not called again while the current schema is being executed. Functions which set switches are the only functions which can come at any position within the schema.

Please note that functions which set switches cannot be processed via an IF-ELSE-ENDIF query.

Functions that import data

These functions enter data in the internal time evaluation tables (for example, TIP, TZP). This may be the employee’s personal work schedule, infotype records or time pairs from the pair table.

If a function is not adequate for processing, it can call a personnel calculation rule to trigger a more detailed form of processing.

Functions for processing status information

Maximum: You want no more than 10 days to be reduced per accrual period for a particular absence type. In general, these functions

• Change time types and enter them in table TES or

• Query general status information (public holiday, name of valid work schedule, and so on.).

These functions call personnel calculation rules in which the contents of internal tables are edited line by line according to the specified rules.

These functions do not call personnel calculation rules, but carry out specific tasks within time evaluation.

Function ACTIO

Function PTIP