What is status indicator in SAP PY - Payroll?

SAP Term: status indicator

• Component: PY

• Component Name: Payroll

• Description: A distinguishing feature of payroll results with the same for-period. If a payroll result is no longer up-to-date because retroactive accounting was performed, it is not deleted. Instead, it is assigned a different status indicator by the system. There are three different status indicators: A for the current result P for the previous result O for all other results

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• Key Concepts: 
  Status indicator is a feature in SAP Payroll (PY) that allows users to assign a status to an employee’s payroll record. This status can be used to indicate whether the employee is active, inactive, or on leave. It also allows users to set up different rules and processes for each status. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the status indicator in SAP Payroll, users must first define the different statuses they want to use. This can be done in the Customizing menu under “Define Status Indicators”. Once the statuses have been defined, users can assign them to employees in the “Maintain Status Indicators” screen. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up status indicators, it is important to consider how they will be used in other areas of SAP Payroll. For example, if an employee is on leave, their payroll record should be flagged as inactive so that no payroll calculations are performed for them. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on setting up and using status indicators in SAP Payroll, please refer to the official SAP documentation.