What is 'format definition' in SAP PA-PA - Personnel Administration?

format definition - Overview

• Component: PA-PA

• Component Name: Personnel Administration

• Description: The specification of the layout of a report. A format contains row formats and column formats that are assigned different determining factors.

format definition - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Format definition in SAP Personnel Administration (PA-PA) is a feature that allows users to define the format of a personnel number. This includes the length, the type of characters used, and the position of the characters. It also allows users to define the format of a personnel number for different organizational levels. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use format definition in SAP PA-PA, users must first define the format of the personnel number. This can be done by selecting the “Format Definition” option from the Personnel Administration menu. From there, users can specify the length, type of characters used, and position of characters for each organizational level. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When defining the format of a personnel number, it is important to ensure that each organizational level has a unique format. This will help to avoid confusion when searching for personnel numbers in SAP PA-PA. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all personnel numbers are consistent with each other in terms of length and character types. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on format definition in SAP PA-PA, please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP_HCM/6.0/en-US/f3d8f9a7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b14e8a9f3d7c2b1/.