This infotype enables you to streamline the whole global assignment process by means of a set of statuses described below:

• Planned
  The assignment process has not been triggered yet but is planned.
• Submitted
  The terms and conditions of the assignment have been submitted for approval to the host line manager; the process has not been triggered yet.
• Approved
  The transfer has been approved by both home and host line managers. The host line manager can, however, reject the assignment if the compensation package is too expensive.

• Declined by Manager
  The compensation package offer has been rejected by the host line manager.

• Accepted
  The terms and conditions of the assignment have been accepted by the candidate.

• Declined by Employee
  The compensation package offer has been rejected by the candidate.

• To Be Activated
  All the necessary relocation and assignment information has been gathered and stored in the relevant infotypes. This status is needed for the assignment activation by means of the relevant report (RPMGE_ACTIVATION).

• In Progress
  The assignment is currently being handled by one of the HR administrators involved in the transfer process.

• Completed
  Subsequent to the activation of the assignment; at this stage, the assignment is considered as rounded off.

In addition, the host personnel number is retrieved from the host country system.

The field Status of this infotype can only be customized within the customer name space definition. You can then, for example, add new statuses or change the order to meet your company-specific requirements. The sample entries shipped with the SAP system, however, belong to the name space definition managed by SAP. For more information, see the IMG activity Define Assignment Status under the section Assignment Master Data.