An evaluation path represents a set of relationships that exist between certain objects, within a hierarchical structure. For example, the path O-S-P represents the set of relationships found between organizational units > positions > persons.
Evaluation paths are used to select object for reports. You name the evaluation path that interests you, and the system traces every branch of the hierarchical structure. The report includes only those objects found in the named evaluation path.
An evaluation path describes a relationship chain that exists in a hierarchical structure between particular objects.
For example, the evaluation path ORGEH describes the relationship chain Organizational unit > Position > Person. Evaluation paths are used for the selection of objects in evaluations.
After you have specified an evaluation path, the system evaluates the structure along this evaluation path and only takes into account the objects found via the specified evaluation path.