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New Features of
Employee Self-Service (ESS)
Use
1. ESS
Menu
In Release 4.6C, the
ESS menu (service PZM1 in Release 4.5B and PZM2 in Release 4.6B) has been
replaced by mySAP.com Workplace service SAPWP). The old menu
cannot be used any longer. You must convert to mySAP.com Workplace
.
mySAP.com
Workplace provides SAP users with role-based access to ESS services
and any other SAP applications they require. mySAP.com
Workplace is delivered separately. It runs on a separate R/3 System
(basis system).
The ESS menu is now
set up and changed using the role maintenance transaction (PFCG). Composite
role SAP_WP_EMPLOYEE represents ESS functionality.
2. New Visual
Design
In accordance with
the SAP strategy of providing all Web-based applications with a uniform,
user-friendly design, all of the services included in ESS have a new visual
design in Release 4.6C.
Customers who use
the ESS function library (essfunctions.html) for their own services should
consider converting to the new SAP function library
(TemplateLibraryDHTML.html). This is not mandatory, but it is
advisable.
Some of the R/3
transactions on which ESS services are based have been changed for Release
4.6C. For this reason, previous HTML templates cannot be used any longer. If
you want to use the new design, all existing HTML templates, service files,
and graphics must be removed from the ITS Server, and then reinstalled. It is
strongly recommended that you publish all of the above objects by using the
SAP@Web Studio, rather than installing them by using 4.6C
packages on the ITS installation CD.
Publishing objects
by using the SAP@Web Studio ensures that the HTML templates
match the underlying R/3 transactions and include the most recent LCP and Hot
Package corrections.
3. The Employee
Self-Service Role (SAP_WP_EMPLOYEE)
In Release 4.6C, the
functions included in the SAP_ESSUSER activity group are now included in the
SAP_WP_EMPLOYEE composite role. (Note: activity groups have been enhanced and
are now called roles.) The SAP_ESSUSER activity group is now used as a single
role, and constitutes part of the new composite role. The SAP Library includes
detailed documentation on the new roles.
SAP_WP_EMPLOYEE
contains all previous ESS functions, and has been enhanced by additional
functions. The copy of SAP_ESSUSER used by customers should be replaced by a
copy of the new SAP_WP_EMPLOYEE role. Roles ensure that functions can be
accessed and viewed in the workplace. Therefore, the new role must be used in
future. The new SAP_WP_EMPLOYEE role significantly reduces the amount of time
spent on customizing activities. (Up to Release 4.6C, menu contents were set
up using separate customizing tables, and user authorizations were set up
using the activity group.)
The SAP_WP_EMPLOYEE
role includes a menu structure and single roles. A composite role represents
the user's business view, while a single role reflects the technical view for
a logical system (for example, HR, FI, LO, BBP, etc.) or country (DE, CA, US,
etc.)
Single roles can be
defined for specific countries. Therefore, they provide users with
country-specific views. Single roles can also be assigned to logical systems,
which means they can be adapted to specific system landscapes.
To minimize the
amount of time spent on changing to the new role, use the ESS user generation
transaction (HRUSER). This transaction lists all of the users who are not yet
assigned to the new SAP_WP_EMPLOYEE role. A pushbutton enables you to assign
the role to all users. Central user administration (CUA) ensures that users in
the core system receive the appropriate authorization and are distributed to
the workplace system so that users find the functions they require in the
workplace menu.
4. New
Services
By converting to the
new role, users are provided with the following new ESS
functions:
- The Business Trips menu option:
The Travel
Management service (TRIP) replaces service PR05, which it also enhances with
trip planning functions.
- The Benefits menu option:
There are two new
services: FSA Claims (PZ40) and Retirement Benefits (PZ43).
This menu option
includes the following new services: Display Total Compensation Statement
(HRCMP0080ESS) and Exercising Employee Options (HRCMP0061ESS), Net Calculation
of Monthly Salary (HRESSDE_CNET, Germany only), Form IR56B (HRESSHK_IR56B,
Hong Kong only), Form IR56F (HRESSHK_IR56F, Hong Kong only), Form IR56G
(HRESSHK_IR56G, Hong Kong only), Form IR21 (HRESSSG_IR21, Singapore only),
Form IR8A (HRESSSG_IR8A, Singapore only), and Form IR8S (HRESSSG_IR8S,
Singapore only). The previous service - PZ33 - has been deleted.
- The Personal Information menu
option:
The Address (PZ02),
Bank Information (PZ03), Family Member/Dependents (PZ12), and Personal Data
(PZ13) services are available in all countries (exceptions: Family
Member/Dependents is not available in Switzerland, and Personal Data is not
available in Japan or the USA).
Furthermore, the
Personal IDs (PZ39) and Alternative Name (PZ42) services are available in
specific Asian countries, and the Savings service (PZ41) is available in
Germany. Japan-specific service PZ20 - Notification of Marriage - has been
replaced by TS_WS01200170H.
- The Training menu option:
The previous
services have been replaced by the Training Center (PV7I) and My Bookings
(PV8I) services.
This menu option
includes the following new services: Display Skills Profile (MY_QUALIS),
Display Requirements Profile (MY_REQUIREMENT), and Profile Matchup With Own
Position (MY_PROFILEMATC).
- The Appraisals menu option:
The My Appraisals
service (MY_APPRAISALS) is new.
This menu option
includes the following new services: My Equipment (ASEM), Internal Service
Request (IQSR), and Worklist: Notifications (QIS8).
- The menu option that used to take you to the
main menu for SAP Business-to-Business Procurement has been replaced by the
integration of the SAP_EC_BBP_EMPLOYEE single role. Individual
Business-to-Business services can now be accessed directly from the ESS
menu.