Technical Description and Configuration Information 

Purpose

This section provides you with information about the content of, and the technical settings required for, the Business Package for Employee Self-Service. You make the settings in the portal and in the SAP backend system.

For more information about the Business Package for Employee Self-Service, see the following documents:

●     Installation process

For information about how to install the business package, see Configuration of Employee Self-Service (ESS).

●     Installation guides

You can find the installation guides in SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/instguides.

●     Master guide

For information about how to install and upgrade the system landscape required for ESS, see the mySAP ERP Master Guide at service.sap.com/instguides ® mySAP Business Suite Solutions ® mySAP ERP.

For more information about the system landscape and the components required for this business package, see System Landscape Component.

Business Package Content

Roles

This business package comprises the Employee Self-Service role.

Worksets

This business package contains the following worksets:

●     Overview (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.area_overview)

●     Who’s Who (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.area_employee_search)

●     Working Time (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.area_working_time)

●     Travel Management (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.area_travel_expenses)

●     Personal Information (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.area_personal_information)

●     Benefits and Payment (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.area_benefits_payment)

●     Career and Job (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.area_career_job)

If you want to use services from the Career and Job area, you must first install E-Recruiting. For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) under SAP E-Recruiting.

●     Work Environment (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.area_work_environment)

●     Purchasing (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.area_purchasing) 

If you want to use services from the Purchasing area, you must first install Self-Service Procurement. For more information, see SAP Library under SAP Supplier Relationship Management ® Self-Service Procurement.

●     Life and Work Events (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.area_life_work)

●     Corporate Information (com.sap.pct.erp.ess.area_corporate_info)

iViews

For information about the individual iViews included in this business package, see Employee Self-Service Applications.

The applications in the Business Package for Employee Self-Service have been converted to Web Dynpro technology. For information about the strategy for ITS-based applications, see SAP Note 870126.

Implementation Guide (IMG)

The IMG activities for the individual services are in the IMG under Personnel Management ® Employee Self-Service. This section of the IMG contains activities for configuring the applications that belong to the new version of the Business Package for Employee Self-Service. The section focuses on the applications for which the Customizing settings have changed as of mySAP ERP 2004.

The IMG activities of applications for which the Customizing settings have not changed as of mySAP ERP 2004 can be found in the IMG under Personnel Management ® Employee Self-Service ® Employee Self-Service (ITS Version).

Self-Services Homepage

The applications in the Business Package for Employee Self-Service are Web Dynpro applications. The pages on which you can call these applications are generated using the Self-Services Homepage in the SAP backend system and are displayed in the portal.

For more information about the Self-Services Homepage, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) of your SAP system under Personnel Management ® Employee Self-Service ® General Settings  ®Self-Services Homepage. This section of the IMG provides you with the technical data for the various applications. These services are assigned to the area group page SAPDEFAULTESS in the standard system.

This overview shows the relationship between Portal Content Directory objects (PCD objects) and the objects on the Self-Services Homepage:

■      PCD Object	■      Object on Self-Services Homepage
■      Function	■      Area Group Page
■      Workset	■      Area page
■      Page	■      Area page
■      iView	■      Service/resource ■      ■      On the Homepage for Self-Services, all reusable objects are stored as resources. A resource defines the type of object and specifies where it is stored. This applies to services and pictures that are displayed on the area group page, Employee Self-Service and on the area pages.

Process Flow

For information about the installation process and how to configure the Business Package for Employee Self-Service, see Configuration of Employee Self-Service.