Infotype Operations

SAP Infotype: Create, Change, Copy, Delete, Overview using PA30, PA20

In this tutorial, we will learn:

How to Create an Infotype

How to Display an Infotype

How to Change an Infotype

How to Copy an Infotype

How to Delete an Infotype

How to Display Overview of an Infotype 

How to create an Infotype

Step 1) In the SAP command prompt , Enter transaction PA30

Step 2) In the next SAP screen,

1. Enter the Personnel number
2. Click the Enter Button

1. Select the relevant Tab to view related Infotypes.
2. Select the Infotype you wish to create a new record.

Step 3) Click the create button

 

Step 4) In the next SAP screen,

1. Enter the Start and End dates for your new record.
2. Enter data in the fields. Make sure you enter data for the mandatory fields at least

Step 5) Click the save button.

 

Record is created!

How to Display an Infotype

Step 1) To display an infotype in SAP , you can either use transaction PA30 or PA20.

Step 2) In the SAP command prompt ,

1. Enter transaction PA20.
2. Click Enter Button

 

Step 3) In the next SAP screen,

1. Enter the Personnel Number
2. Click the Enter Button

 

1. Select the relevant Tab to view related Infotypes.
2. Highlight the Infotype you wish to display.

Step 4) Click the Display button

 

Step 5) The Infotype is displayed. Notice, SAP will gray out all fields and no fields can be changed.
 

How to Change an Infotype

Step 1) To display an infotype in SAP , you can either use transaction PA30 or PA20.

Step 2) In the SAP command prompt , Enter transaction PA30
 

 

Step 3) In the next SAP screen,
 

1. Enter the Personnel number
2. Click the Enter Button

1. Select the relevant Tab to view related Infotypes.
2. Select the Infotype you wish to change.

Step 4) Click the change button

Step 5) In the next SAP screen,

1. Maintain any changes to the existing Infotype fields.

Step 6) Click the save button.

Record is changed!

How to Copy an Infotype

Step 1) In the SAP command prompt , Enter transaction PA30
 

Step 2) In the next SAP screen,
 

1. Enter the Personnel number
2. Click the Enter Button

1. Select the relevant Tab to view related Infotypes.
2. Select the Infotype you wish to copy.

Step 3) Click the copy button 

Step 4) In the next SAP screen,
 

1. Maintain the dates to specify validity of new record
2. Specify any changes to the new record.

Step 5) Click the save button.

 

Record is copied!

How to Delete an Infotype

Step 1) In the SAP command prompt , Enter transaction PA30

Step 2) In the next SAP screen,

1. Enter the Personnel number
2. Click the Enter Button

1. Select the relevant Tab to view related Infotypes.
2. Select the Infotype you wish to delete.

Step 3) Click the delete button

 

Step 4) In the next SAP screen,

1. Click the delete button again

Step 5) Click the Enter Button


Record is deleted!

How to Display Overview of an Infotype

Step 1) In the SAP command prompt , Enter transaction PA30

Step 2) In the next SAP screen,

1. Enter the Personnel number
2. Click the Enter Button

1. Select the relevant Tab to view related Infotypes.
2. Select the Infotype you wish to see overview of.

Step 3) Select the period of Overview

Step 4) Click the Overview Button

 

Step 5) The next SAP screen gives you an overview of records for the infotype. (in this case IT14)