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Message Processing in the Time Manager's Workplace 

Use

A redesigned message processing function has been integrated into the Time Manager's Workplace. It enables time data administrators to use the same user interfaces for processing time evaluation messages as for maintaining time data.

See also the

EnjoySAP: Time Manager's Workplace release note.

The developments cater to many requirements directed at message processing. The functions for processing time evaluation messages in the Time Manager's Workplace offer the following functional enhancements compared to the error handling function in the Time Management pool (transaction PT40):

Switch between message-oriented and employee-oriented processing

When administrators process time evaluation messages, they encounter messages describing standard situations, which can be dealt with quickly and routinely. Other messages, however, require a complex employee-related analysis of the subject.
The new user interface caters to both situations. Time data administrators can switch between a message-oriented and an employee-oriented view:

Message functional areas

You can use message functional areas to group together messages that have a similar subject matter or that have to be processed in the same way. This enables all messages in one functional area to be displayed under one node and selected for processing in the message-oriented view.

Contextual information on messages

Administrators often require specific contextual information, such as the status of particular time accounts or of the relevant work schedule, to be able to analyze messages. You can display the required contextual information directly in information columns for each message or for one message functional area.

Identification of messages that have already been processed

Time data administrators generally perform time management tasks in addition to their main tasks, and are often interrupted when they work. The new message processing function therefore enables them to flag as completed messages that they have already processed.

Notes and information messages are displayed in the message list until they have been set to completed. This means that administrators no longer have to use special criteria such as a date to select notes that were generated before the weekend, for example.

Confirmation of notes and information messages

Many time administrators like to view the progress of their work in the message list. They can therefore remove messages from the message list in Time Manager's Workplace message processing when they have taken note of them.

Further Notes

You no longer require the Time Management pool (transaction PT40) when you use the new message processing function.

You can now access the Time Management reports located in the Time Management pool from the menus for the Time Management roles.

You can now access the functions that inform you of errors in communication with the subsystems using the Subsystem Connection function (transaction PT80).
This function is also part of the Time Management Specialist role (SAP_HR_PT_TIME-MGMT-SPECIALIST).

Effects on Customizing

You set up message processing in Customizing for the Time Manager's Workplace.

See also: Time Manager's Workplace