The Alternative Names Employee Self-Service lets employees in the enterprise create, display, change and delete their alternative name. In this way, employees can ensure that the information is correct while reducing the number of activities performed by the Human Resources Department.

If an employee uses this service to change his or her alternative name, the old data is automatically delimited. Old HR data is not lost, it is stored so that historical evaluations are possible. An employee can delete the change at a later date, in which case, the system reverts to the previous data and extends the validity dates. The deleted change can no longer be evaluated.

There are no restrictions regarding which employees can use this Employee Self-Service.

An employee must have an SAP user ID that is directly linked to the employee’s master data through the Communication infotype (0105).

SAP delivers a standard activity group that contains all necessary authorizations.

To set up SAP users, use Customizing. For more information, choose Personnel Management ® Employee Self-Service in Customizing for Personnel Management.

You can deactivate fields or define them as display fields. This prevents them from being changed.