Use
So that the presentation of your organizational plan can be exact, objects and assignments between objects exist for a specific period of time. You determine the validity period of objects and assignments when you create them, as required.
Features
Key Date and Preview Period
A key date and a preview period are always set in the Organization and Staffing and the Organization and Staffing (Workflow) views.
System Response
When you
create an organizational unit or position in the overview area,If you want the validity of the organizational unit, position or assignment to be restricted, you can terminate them. For more information, see
Terminating Organizational Units. or Terminating PositionsIf you are creating a job or a task, specify the validity date in the dialog box. For more information, see
Creating Jobs or Creating Tasks. Task and job assignments begin on the key date set.If you are
finding objects in the search area, the system selects all the objects that exist on the key date and preview period you set, and presents them for selection in the selection area.Objects whose validity begins only in the preview period set, are indicated by a in the selection area. Objects, whose validity ends in the preview period, are indicated by a .
If you have selected an object to be
displayed , in the overview area, according to object typeObjects whose assignment to another object begins only in the preview period set, are indicated by a . Objects whose assignment to another object ends in the preview period, are indicated by a .
If you
assign an object to another object in the overview area or detail area, the new assignment applies from the key date to the end of the validity of an object. If you have activated Query time period for organizational changes, assignments of organizational units and positions are valid in the period you entered in the Query time period for organizational changes dialog box.Assignments can only be made in the detail area in key date mode. Change the mode by choosing .
Activities
Before you perform a step, check the key date and preview period that are set. Change the settings as required. For more information, see
Selecting a Date and Preview Period.Activate/deactivate
Query Time Period for Organizational Changes