What is status in SAP PA - Personnel Management?

SAP Term: status

• Component: PA

• Component Name: Personnel Management

• Description: The statuses identify the current standing of an object or infotype record in the following HR components: Personnel Development -PD Organizational Management -OS Compensation Management -CM Training and Event Management PE Status can be: Active Planned Submitted Approved Rejected All objects and infotype records receive a status when they are created. Status affects the type of activities, such as creating, changing, or deleting that you can perform. For example, you cannot change an infotype record that has the status "submitted". This status is different to employee status in Personnel Administration - Actions infotype.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Status in SAP Personnel Management (PA) is a field that is used to define the current state of an employee or personnel action. It is used to indicate whether an employee is active, inactive, or on leave. It can also be used to indicate the status of a personnel action such as hiring, termination, or transfer. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP Personnel Management, status is used to track the current state of an employee or personnel action. It can be set manually by the user or automatically by the system. For example, when an employee is hired, the system will automatically set their status to “active”. When an employee is terminated, the system will automatically set their status to “inactive”. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting the status of an employee or personnel action manually, it is important to ensure that the correct status is selected. This will ensure that all relevant information is tracked accurately and that any reports generated are accurate. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on status in SAP Personnel Management, please refer to the SAP Help Portal.