Selection

Selection Using One Or More Selection Criteria

In the simplest of cases, you use a single selection criterion. However, you can use as many selection fields as you want. To do so, choose selection fields from the overview tree, choose a selection option, and enter one or more values. You then start the selection. The result of the selection is the objects that meet the selection criteria and are valid in the specified reporting period (such as all of the business events taking place in New York in March 2001).

Restriction of the Reporting Set

Unless you restrict the reporting set, the selection is made for all of the objects in the system that can be selected with the InfoSet you have used. However, reporting is often required for a specific set of objects only, such as the employees in a particular department or the business events taking place in a particular period. To achieve this aim, you must restrict the reporting set accordingly.

You can restrict the reporting set as follows:

• Using the current hit list, which you obtained by making a specific selection

• Using a set of persons, which you selected using the organizational structure

For more information, see Restrict the Reporting Set.

Processing the Selected Set of Objects

Once the selection has been made, you can continue processing the selected set of objects. You can:

• Display the list of selected objects

• Delete objects from the list

• Branch to HR master data or detail maintenance

For more information, see Process the Selected Set of Objects.