Technology for Interface Scenarios (SAP Library

Technology for Interface Scenarios

Task	Method
Export HR master data (infotypes) from the SAP System to a third-party system	Interface Toolbox Transport HR master data from all possible infotypes (also customer infotypes) Convert selected data to file format for third-party system Example: Export master data to a third-party system ALE (Application Link Enabling) The standard system contains an ALE business process for some infotypes You can insert additional infotypes (see note in OSS note system) Data is exported in the SAP format only (no conversion)
Import HR master data (infotypes) from the third-party system to the SAP System	ALE / BAPIs (Business Application Programming Interface) Batch input technology
Export payroll results (infotypes) from the SAP System to a third-party system	Interface Toolbox Select all possible tables in Payroll Additional options for processing wage types (for example, consideration of retroactive accounting) Example: Export master data and payroll results to a third-party system Combination of Toolbox and ALE The Toolbox fills the IDocs Distribute the complete IDocs using ALE IDocs exist in the SAP interface for North America - they can be used by customers (in IDoc administration, these are the IDoc types that begin with 'HROT')
Import wage types from a third-party system to the SAP System	Process (See also: Importing Wage Types with the Interface Toolbox) Transfer the wage types to interface tables with Transfer by customer program A BAPI (Object: BUS7023 Manager for External Payroll; Method: InsertOutsourcer) Start payroll to transfer the wage type to the payroll result
Export time evaluation results (infotypes) from the SAP System to a third-party system	Interface Toolbox Selection of Time Management tables that are relevant for payroll (tables: ZL, C1, ALP)
Import time evaluation results from the third-party system to the SAP System	Human Resources and external applications
Change validation (Transport changed data to third-party system)	Interface Toolbox ( See also: Change Validation) Change validation is possible for individual fields or for complete infotype records Method: Import all data and compare it with old data (check performance). ALE Change validation only possible on infotype record level (export complete infotype record) Method: Change display technology (system recognizes changes to the infotype and only exports these if a change takes place)