This tightly focused, practical guide tackles real-world CATS integration with other essential mySAP Business modules. One of the most important challenges of CATS is knowing how it integrates with other SAP modules. Since CATS is essentially one point of entry into the SAP system, seamless and efficient integration is a major issue for enterprises. This book hones in on integration with Human Resources, Financial and Accounting, Project System, Plant Maintenance, Customer Service, Material Managements and Product Planning.
Table of contents:
1. Introduction ... 5
1.1 About the Content ... 5
1.2 Introduction to the Cross Application Time Sheet ... 5
1.3 Brief Technical Overview ... 6
1.4 Integration Overview ... 7
1.5 What You Will Learn in this Essentials Guide ... 8
2. Customizing and Enhancing CATS ... 9
2.1 Customizing the CATS Data-Entry Profiles ... 9
2.2 Customizing the CATS Fields ... 16
2.3 Customizing CATS for Web-Enabling ... 17
2.4 Additional CATS Customizing ... 20
2.5 Enhancing CATS ... 22
2.6 Lessons Learned ... 29
3. Integration with Human Resources ... 31
3.1 Background Information for the Human Resources Module ... 31
3.2 Human Resources Mini-Master Data ... 33
3.3 Time Management Infotypes ... 35
3.4 Human Resources Personnel Development ... 37
3.5 Practical Applications ... 38
3.6 Lessons Learned ... 39
4. Integration with Finance and Controlling ... 41
4.1 Background Information for Financial Accounting ... 41
4.2 CATS Customizing Integration with Financial Accounting ... 45
4.3 Lessons Learned ... 49
5. Integration with Plant Maintenance and Customer Service ... 51
5.1 Background Information for Plant Maintenance ... 51
5.2 CATS Integration for PM ... 56
5.3 Lessons Learned ... 56
6. Integration with Project System ... 57
6.1 Background Information for Project System ... 57
6.2 Setting Up CATS Integration with the Project System Module ... 58
6.3 CATS Integration for Project System ... 60
6.4 Lessons Learned ... 62
7. Integration with External Services Management ... 63
7.1 Background Information for External Services Management ... 63
7.2 CATS Integration Aspects for Materials Management ... 67
7.3 Lessons Learned ... 68
8. Authorizations for CATS ... 69
8.1 Setting Up the Authorization Group ... 69
8.2 Assigning the Authorization Group to the Data-Entry Profile ... 70
8.3 Restricting Access to a Determined Data-Entry Profile and/or for Own Personnel ... 70
8.4 Authorization for Reporting in CATS ... 71
8.5 Lessons Learned ... 71
9. Reporting for CATS ... 73
9.1 Employee Listing ... 3
9.2 Master Data Export ... 73
9.3 Display Working Times ... 74
9.4 Time Leveling CATC ... 76
9.5 Display Single Document ... 77
9.6 Approve Working Times ( Selection by Master Data ) ... 77
9.7 Approve Working Times ... 77
9.8 Approve Working Times and Travel Expenses ... 78
9.9 CATS General Reporting ... 79
9.10 Archiving ... 80
9.11 Reorganizing the Time Sheet ... 81
9.12 User-Linking to Employees ... 81
9.13 Common Authorization Reporting ... 82
9.14 Reporting per Target Component ... 82
9.15 Lessons Learned ... 83
A Resource Guide ... 84
A.1 List of Transaction Codes ... 84
A.2 Message Class HRTIM00CATS ... 84
A.3 List Tables and Structures ... 84
A.4 Summary of Fields Used in CATS and Target Components ... 85
A.5 CATS Confi guration Assistant ... 87
A.6 CATS BAPIs ... 89
A.7 CATS BAdIS ... 90
A.8 Some Useful OSS Notes ... 90
A.9 Websites ... 90
B Frequently Asked Questions ... 91
C Bibliography ... 92
Index ... 93
Table of contents:
1. Introduction ... 5
1.1 About the Content ... 5
1.2 Introduction to the Cross Application Time Sheet ... 5
1.3 Brief Technical Overview ... 6
1.4 Integration Overview ... 7
1.5 What You Will Learn in this Essentials Guide ... 8
2. Customizing and Enhancing CATS ... 9
2.1 Customizing the CATS Data-Entry Profiles ... 9
2.2 Customizing the CATS Fields ... 16
2.3 Customizing CATS for Web-Enabling ... 17
2.4 Additional CATS Customizing ... 20
2.5 Enhancing CATS ... 22
2.6 Lessons Learned ... 29
3. Integration with Human Resources ... 31
3.1 Background Information for the Human Resources Module ... 31
3.2 Human Resources Mini-Master Data ... 33
3.3 Time Management Infotypes ... 35
3.4 Human Resources Personnel Development ... 37
3.5 Practical Applications ... 38
3.6 Lessons Learned ... 39
4. Integration with Finance and Controlling ... 41
4.1 Background Information for Financial Accounting ... 41
4.2 CATS Customizing Integration with Financial Accounting ... 45
4.3 Lessons Learned ... 49
5. Integration with Plant Maintenance and Customer Service ... 51
5.1 Background Information for Plant Maintenance ... 51
5.2 CATS Integration for PM ... 56
5.3 Lessons Learned ... 56
6. Integration with Project System ... 57
6.1 Background Information for Project System ... 57
6.2 Setting Up CATS Integration with the Project System Module ... 58
6.3 CATS Integration for Project System ... 60
6.4 Lessons Learned ... 62
7. Integration with External Services Management ... 63
7.1 Background Information for External Services Management ... 63
7.2 CATS Integration Aspects for Materials Management ... 67
7.3 Lessons Learned ... 68
8. Authorizations for CATS ... 69
8.1 Setting Up the Authorization Group ... 69
8.2 Assigning the Authorization Group to the Data-Entry Profile ... 70
8.3 Restricting Access to a Determined Data-Entry Profile and/or for Own Personnel ... 70
8.4 Authorization for Reporting in CATS ... 71
8.5 Lessons Learned ... 71
9. Reporting for CATS ... 73
9.1 Employee Listing ... 3
9.2 Master Data Export ... 73
9.3 Display Working Times ... 74
9.4 Time Leveling CATC ... 76
9.5 Display Single Document ... 77
9.6 Approve Working Times ( Selection by Master Data ) ... 77
9.7 Approve Working Times ... 77
9.8 Approve Working Times and Travel Expenses ... 78
9.9 CATS General Reporting ... 79
9.10 Archiving ... 80
9.11 Reorganizing the Time Sheet ... 81
9.12 User-Linking to Employees ... 81
9.13 Common Authorization Reporting ... 82
9.14 Reporting per Target Component ... 82
9.15 Lessons Learned ... 83
A Resource Guide ... 84
A.1 List of Transaction Codes ... 84
A.2 Message Class HRTIM00CATS ... 84
A.3 List Tables and Structures ... 84
A.4 Summary of Fields Used in CATS and Target Components ... 85
A.5 CATS Confi guration Assistant ... 87
A.6 CATS BAPIs ... 89
A.7 CATS BAdIS ... 90
A.8 Some Useful OSS Notes ... 90
A.9 Websites ... 90
B Frequently Asked Questions ... 91
C Bibliography ... 92
Index ... 93