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Procedure documentation Copying an Infotype Record Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Procedure

  1. From the SAP Easy Access screen, select Human Resources ® Personnel Management ® Administration ® HR Master Data ® Maintain.

    2. This takes you to the initial maintenance screen for HR master data.

  2. Enter the employee’s personnel number.
  3. Select either the infotype you want from the infotype selection list or directly enter the name/number of the infotype whose record you want to display in the field Infotype.

    4. Note

    If you do not know the exact name or number of the infotype record you want to display, and if it does not appear in the infotype selection list, please read the Selecting HR Data section.

  4. If necessary, enter the number of a subtype.
  5. Select Edit ® Copy.

    6. A copy of the currently valid infotype record is displayed.

  6. Overwrite any changes to the record.

    7. Caution

    You must overwrite the default value for the validity period. Otherwise, the copied infotype record is overwritten by the new data during saving.

  7. Save your entries.

Result

You have created a new infotype record using the Copy function.

See also:

Changing an Employee’s Basic Pay Using The Copy Function: Example

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