Integrating CATS

1 Introduction 11
1.1 About the Content 11
1.2 Functionalities Update with ERP 5.0 12
1.3 Functionalities Update with ERP 6.0 12
1.4 Introduction to the Cross Application Time Sheet 13
1.5 Brief Technical Overview 15
1.6 Integration Overview 16
1.7 What You Will Learn in this Essentials Guide 19

2 Customizing and Enhancing CATS 21
2.1 Customizing the CATS Data-Entry Profiles 23
2.2 Customizing the CATS Fields 42
2.3 Customizing CATS for Web-Enabling 44
2.4 Additional CATS Customizing 59
2.5 Enhancing CATS 65
2.6 Lessons Learned 80

3 Integration with Human Resources 83
3.1 Background Information for the Human Resources Module 83
3.2 Human Resources Mini-Master Data 87
3.3 Time Management Infotypes 92
3.4 Human Resources Personnel Development 99
3.5 Practical Applications 102
3.6 Lessons Learned 105

4 Integration with Finance and Controlling 107
4.1 Background Information for Financial Accounting 107
4.2 CATS Customizing Integration with Financial Accounting 118
4.3 Lessons Learned 126

5 Integration with Plant Maintenance and Customer Service 127
5.1 Background Information for Plant Maintenance 127
5.2 CATS Integration for PM 136
5.3 Lessons Learned 138

6 Integration with Project System 139
6.1 Background Information for Project System 139
6.2 Setting Up CATS Integration with the Project System Module 140
6.3 CATS Integration for Project System 145
6.4 Lessons Learned 148

7 Integration with External Services Management 149
7.1 Background Information for External ­Services Management 149
7.2 CATS Integration Aspects for Materials Management 158
7.3 Lessons Learned 160

8 Authorizations for CATS 161
8.1 Setting Up the Authorization Group 161
8.2 Assigning the Authorization Group to the Data-Entry Profile 162
8.3 Restricting Access to a Determined Data-Entry Profile and/or for Personnel 163
8.4 Authorization for Reporting in CATS 164
8.5 Lessons Learned 165

9 Reporting for CATS 167
9.1 Employee Listing 167
9.2

Martin Gillet, an SAP-certified HR consultant (ECC 6.0, SAP R/3 Enterprise, and 4.0B), works freelance on international projects. He graduated with honors in Human Resources Management from the Belgian Haute Ecole Namuroise Catholique and has worked with SAP R/3 in the chemical, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, banking, public sector, and oil industries. He has focused on SAP HR since 1998.