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Maintain Object
Types
In this step, you make the settings necessary
for changing standard object types and creating new object types.
Caution!
You should consult SAP before creating any new
object types.
You can make the following settings:
- You can define the relationship that should be
proposed in the course of the authorization check. For more information on
this, please refer to the section
"Structural authorization".
- You can create or change external object types
that are not administered in PD (e.g. object type "employee" from HR Master
Data Management).
In this case, you
must specify the interface program used to access these object types.
- You can define an object type hierarchy for
evaluations (reporting).
- You can, if necessary, change the ID of a
standard object type ("O" for organizational unit, "T" for task).
Example
If you are reporting
on positions, the report will include objects whose object type is the same as
the value assigned to the semantic abbreviation "PLSTE" in the parameter group
"OTYPE". (In this case 'S').
- You can maintain the controlling entries for
object type-related transactions.
The information
regarding which object type is to be edited in the transaction is stored for
each object type-related transaction (PO** = menu-guided infotype
maintenance).
Note
You can create two-digit object types in the
range "01" to "99".
Activities
1. Define the
mandatory relationship, if required.
2. Create
external object types and specify the program that accesses these object
types.
3. Define an
object type hierarchy for the evaluation (reporting).
4. Change the
ID of a standard object type only if it is absolutely necessary, observing the
name ranges reserved for customer-specific entries.
5. If you have
created new object types, change the value of the semantic abbreviation of
each object type in the parameter group OTYPE, where
necessary.
Similarly, if
necessary, change the value of the semantic abbreviation for each object
type-related transaction in the parameter group
TCODE.