What is 'field melting group' in SAP PA-PA - Personnel Administration?

field melting group - Overview

• Component: PA-PA

• Component Name: Personnel Administration

• Description: Group of fields in the blueprint framework that groups fields together such that they are displayed side by side in one row. Example The Amount field and the Currency field in the Additional Payments infotype 0015 form a field melting group.

field melting group - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  A field melting group is a feature in SAP Personnel Administration (PA-PA) that allows users to combine multiple fields into one field. This is useful for creating a single field that contains all the information from multiple fields, such as employee name, address, and phone number. This allows for easier data entry and retrieval. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use a field melting group, first create the individual fields that will be combined into the group. Then, create the field melting group and assign the individual fields to it. Finally, assign the field melting group to the relevant infotype or subtype. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a field melting group, make sure to assign the correct data type to each of the individual fields. This will ensure that the data is correctly stored in the field melting group. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all of the fields are assigned to the same infotype or subtype. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on field melting groups in SAP Personnel Administration (PA-PA), please refer to SAP Help documentation.