SAP Note 17692 - Matchcode in HR, infotype, configuration

Symptom:

Matchcodes in HR

Cause and prerequisites

Consulting problems

Solution
The following questions arise regarding the topic of matchcodes in HR:
What activities are required to configure and maintain matchcodes?
The description of configuration and maintenance of MC's is contained in the Guide "BC: SAP Data Dictionary", Chap. 4, Item no. 50007392
What Matchcode ID can be used?
HR recommends the MC ID's from 1 - 9.
Can MC's be set over more than one infotype?
Yes, see the example "Matchcode PREM -> ID 'Q'".
Can the MC be configured at a later stage?
The MC can also be configured at a later stage, even online.
Is there an alternative to the missing option of starting reports via MC?
As of Rel. 2.1D, a utility (RPUJOB00) exists which can be used to start any personnel report via Matchcode 'W'. This utility can be used to start reports both online and in the background.

Remember the following when you are configuring an MC:
- always define MC's via the master data for the object PREM.
- new MC fields must first be attached to table PREM.
- use the MC ID's from 1 - 9.
- copy new MC ID's from a standard ID.
- if a defined ID is modified, the MC must be converted prior to activation, that is, after being saved, by means of auxiliary tools.
- the list screen is affected by the sequence of field definitions in the ID and should be initially configured without modificiation features.
- an ID should always be linked to condition INFTY = 'xxxx' and should, therefore, contain the INFTY field.