... Preface ... 17§§... Acknowledgments ... 23§§1 ... Introduction to SAP ERP HCM ... 25§§1.1 ... Developer's Responsibilities ... 27§§1.2 ... Core Components ... 27§§1.3 ... Other Components ... 31§§1.4 ... Summary ... 33§§2 ... Functional Overview for Developers ... 35§§2.1 ... Personnel Administration ... 35§§2.2 ... Organizational Management ... 41§§2.3 ... Time Management ... 44§§2.4 ... Payroll ... 52§§2.5 ... Talent Management ... 62§§2.6 ... Self-Service Applications ... 75§§2.7 ... Summary ... 76§§3 ... Data Structures ... 79§§3.1 ... Personnel Administration ... 80§§3.2 ... Organizational Management ... 102§§3.3 ... Time Management ... 121§§3.5 ... Other Tables ... 143§§3.6 ... Summary ... 145§§4 ... Reading and Processing HR Data ... 147§§4.1 ... Logical Databases ... 147§§4.2 ... Access without Logical Databases ... 161§§4.3 ... Summary ... 191§§5 ... Custom Enhancements ... 193§§5.1 ... Customer Exits ... 194§§5.2 ... BAdIs ... 204§§5.3 ... Enhancement Points ... 213§§5.4 ... Modifications ... 217§§5.5 ... Summary ... 220§§6 ... Enhancing Applications Using SAP Tools ... 223§§6.1 ... Personnel Administration ... 223§§6.2 ... Organizational Management ... 255§§6.3 ... Time Management ... 260§§6.4 ... Payroll Calculation and Time Evaluation ... 268§§6.5 ... Summary ... 280§§7 ... HCM Reporting Tools ... 281§§7.1 ... Table Utilities ... 282§§7.2 ... InfoSets ... 289§§7.3 ... QuickViewer ... 300§§7.4 ... InfoSet Query ... 307§§7.5 ... SAP Query ... 314§§7.6 ... Human Resources Information System ... 330§§7.7 ... HCM Payroll Reporting ... 335§§7.8 ... HCM System Audit Reporting ... 342§§7.9 ... Summary ... 347§§8 ... Developing Custom Reports ... 349§§8.1 ... Employee Master Data ... 349§§8.2 ... Organizational Management Data ... 371§§8.3 ... Payroll Data ... 375§§8.4 ... Time Management Data ... 393§§8.5 ... ABAP List Viewer Reporting ... 397§§8.6 ... Summary ... 423§§9 ... HR Forms Workplace ... 425§§9.1 ... HR MetaData Workplace ... 426§§9.2 ... HR Forms Workplace ... 439§§9.3 ... Using SAP Form Builder ... 445§§9.4 ... Integration with Payroll ... 467§§9.5 ... Integration with ESS ... 477§§9.6 ... HR Forms Enhancements ... 479§§9.7 ... Summary ... 481§§10 ... HCM Interface Tools ... 483§§10.1 ... SAP Business Objects ... 483§§10.2 ... HCM Maintain Master Data ... 498§§10.3 ... Interface Toolbox ... 501§§10.4 ... Application Link Enabling ... 519§§10.5 ... XML Data Interchange ... 525§§10.6 ... Summary ... 535§§11 ... HCM Data Conversion ... 537§§11.1 ... Data Transfer Methods ... 537§§11.2 ... Batch Data Communication ... 545§§11.3 ... Legacy System Migration Workbench ... 556§§11.4 ... Techniques for HCM Data Conversion ... 567§§11.5 ... Summary ... 580§§12 ... Authorizations ... 581§§12.1 ... Authorization Objects and Authorization Fields ... 582§§12.2 ... Structural Authorization ... 606§§12.3 ... Authorization Enhancements ... 617§§12.4 ... Adding Authorization Checks to Custom Reports ... 626§§12.5 ... Troubleshooting Authorization Issues ... 628§§12.6 ... Summary ... 631§§13 ... HCM Performance Programming ... 633§§13.1 ... HCM Performance Programs ... 634§§13.2 ... Custom ABAP Development ... 646§§13.3 ... Summary ... 658§§14 ... ESS and MSS Applications ... 659§§14.1 ... HCM Self-Service Applications ... 660§§14.2 ... Enhancement Packages ... 662§§14.3 ... SAP NetWeaver Business Client ... 670§§14.4 ... Employee Self-Service (WDA) ... 673§§14.5 ... Manager Self-Service (WDA) ... 681§§14.6 ... Internet Communication Manager ... 697§§14.7 ... SAP Fiori UX ... 701§§14.8 ... Summary ... 720§§15 ... HR Renewal ... 723§§15.1 ... HR Renewal Overview ... 724§§15.2 ... Introduction to Floorplan Manager ... 726§§15.3 ... HCM Processes and Forms Using Floorplan Manager ... 736§§15.4 ... Personnel and Organization ... 753§