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 Threshold Value and Maximum Value for Periods

Use

You can define a threshold value or maximum value for periods and date-based durations in the selection rule or in the selection class .

  • The threshold value defines the lower limit of a duration. If a threshold value is used, a duration is only taken into account if it exceeds the given period of time.

  • The threshold value defines the upper limit of a duration. The SAP System cuts off the duration of a period when it reaches a certain value.

The employment period calculation functions include two functions for using a threshold value or maximum value:

Threshold value and maximum value in a selection class

If you assign a threshold value or a maximum value in the selection class, the predefined length is used for the total of all durations entered using the selection class.

Example Example

Training and study periods are to be imputed to a maximum three years for the company pension scheme. In the selection class for these periods, you enter a maximum value of three years.

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You assign the values for the selection class in Customizing for Personnel Administration under Start of the navigation path Evaluation Bases Next navigation step Valuation Model Next navigation step Define Valuation Model. End of the navigation path

Threshold value and maximum value in a selection rule

If you assign a threshold value or a maximum value in the selection rule, the predefined length is used for each individual period or date-based duration selected by the selection rules.

Example Example

Unpaid absences do not affect the employment period if they are less than three days. However, the total duration of unpaid leave should be deducted from the employment period. In the selection rules, you enter a threshold value of three days.

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You assign the values for the selection rule in Customizing for Personnel Administration under Start of the navigation path Evaluation Bases Next navigation step Valuation Model Next navigation step Define Selection Rule. End of the navigation path

Prerequisites

A threshold value or maximum value is only taken into account for calculation type 1 (Calculation of the duration of an employment period) and calculation type 2 (Calculation of end of employment period).

Note Note

The SAP System does not use this function for periods calculated using calculation type 3 (Calculation of start of employment period). For more information on the calculation type, see General Process of Employment Period Calculation and Technical Process of Employment Period Calculation .

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Features

Maximum Value

The duration above the maximum value is ignored in the selection rule and also in the selection class. If the duration exceeds the specified maximum value, the SAP System reduces the total duration to the predefined maximum value.

The Cut off above maximum amount indicator in the selection rule is always set.

Threshold Value

If the duration is greater than the given threshold value, the selection rule and selection class contain different values.

  • In the selection class, the SAP System ignores the duration that is less than the threshold value. Durations that are less than the threshold duration are not evaluated.

You can specify whether the weighting factor for the selection class is taken into account before the threshold value or maximum value is created.

Example Example

The With consideration of weighting factor indicator is set.

Calculated duration: 40 days

Weighting factor: 0.5

Threshold value: 30 days

The weighted duration is 20 days and is therefore below the threshold value.. The calculated period is not evaluated.

(If the indicator was not set, the threshold value duration would reached. The SAP System would then evaluate this period.)

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  • You have three options in the selection rule:

    • If you have set the Cut off under threshold value, the SAP System ignores the duration below the threshold value and only uses the duration that exceeds the threshold value for the evaluation.

    • If you have set the Only complete calendar units indicator, the SAP System uses the complete duration in the evaluation when the threshold value has reached a full calendar unit.

    • If you have not set the indicator, the SAP System uses the total duration in the evaluation when the threshold value is reached.

Note Note

The two indicators ( Cut off under threshold value and Only complete calendar units ) cannot be used together.

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