What is date-based duration in SAP PA-PA - Personnel Administration?

SAP Term: date-based duration

• Component: PA-PA

• Component Name: Personnel Administration

• Description: Time period in work time calculation that refers to a key date and not to a calendar period. &EXAMPLE& An employee did their master’s thesis in 1999. Three months are added to his or her period of service as of June 1, 1999.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Date-based duration is a feature of SAP Personnel Administration (PA-PA) that allows users to define the length of time for which a personnel action is valid. This feature is useful for setting up and managing personnel actions such as hiring, promotions, and transfers. The duration can be set in days, weeks, months, or years. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use date-based duration in SAP PA-PA, users must first define the personnel action they wish to set up. Once the action has been defined, users can then set the duration of the action by entering the number of days, weeks, months, or years they wish it to be valid for. The system will then automatically calculate the end date of the action based on the duration entered. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up a personnel action with date-based duration, it is important to remember that the end date will be calculated based on the start date of the action. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the start date is accurate before setting up the duration. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using date-based duration in SAP PA-PA, please refer to SAP Help documentation or contact your local SAP support team.