Report Category 
Report Category
Definition
The report category specifies which fields are displayed on the selection screens of evaluation reports in Human Resources.
Use
Report Categories for HR Master Data
The report categories for HR Master Data define which master data fields are displayed on the standard selection screens for standard evaluation reports. Report categories are already assigned to the standard reports.
To create customer-specific report categories in Customizing for Personnel Management, choose Human Resources Information System ® Reporting ® Adjusting the Standard Selection Screen ® create customer-specific
report categories. To assign a report category to an evaluation report in Customizing for Personnel Management, choose Human Resources Information System ® Reporting ® Adjusting the Standard Selection Screen ® assign report categories to evaluation report.
Only change the report categories for the standard SAP reports, if the selection screen for the SAP standard system does not meet your requirements and you are aware of the effect this will have on the selection screen.
Report Categories for Payroll
The report categories for the evaluation of payroll results define which fields are displayed on the standard selection screens for evaluation reports.
If you want to create a new evaluation report to evaluate the payroll results using the logical database for payroll, use either report category
PY_DEF, or create your own report category and assign it to the new report.See also:
Creating a Report and Report Category