What is inheritance in SAP PA - Personnel Management?

SAP Term: inheritance

• Component: PA

• Component Name: Personnel Management

• Description: An inheritance occurs when an object receives the attributes assigned to another object. This occurs when: An object has a relationship with another object. For example, a position can inherit the attributes of the related job. An object is in a hierarchical structure, for example, an organizational structure. When you work with hierarchical structures, lower-level objects can receive the attributes of higher-level objects if you do not provide other attributes.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Inheritance in SAP Personnel Management (PA) is a feature that allows you to copy the characteristics of one object to another. This means that you can create a template of an object and then use it to create other objects with the same characteristics. This is useful for creating objects with similar characteristics quickly and easily. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to use inheritance in SAP PA, you must first create a template object. This object will contain all of the characteristics that you want to copy to other objects. Once the template is created, you can then use it to create other objects with the same characteristics. To do this, simply select the template object and then select the “Inherit” option from the menu. This will create a new object with all of the same characteristics as the template object. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using inheritance in SAP PA, it is important to remember that any changes made to the template object will be reflected in all of the objects that were created using it. Therefore, it is important to make sure that any changes made are necessary and desired before applying them. Additionally, it is important to remember that any changes made to an inherited object will not be reflected in the template object or any other objects created using it. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on inheritance in SAP PA, please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP_HCM/6.0_SP04/en-US?q=inheritance%20in%20PA&language=en-US&context=SAP_ERP_HCM&version=6.0_SP04&topic=SAP_ERP_HCM_INTRO_INHERITANCE&result=1&searchterm=inheritance%20in%20PA