SAP ABAP Data Element IPERM (Period modifier)
Hierarchy
SAP_HRRXX (Software Component) Sub component SAP_HRRXX of SAP_HR
   PY-XX (Application Component) Payroll: General Parts
     PCAL (Package) SAP HR Payroll Application Development
Basic Data
Data Element IPERM
Short Description Period modifier  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type CHAR2    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 2    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 2    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name PERIOD_MODIFIER   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
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Documentation

Definition

Period modifier for in-period

Definition

The period parameter determines how often payroll is run for a payroll accounting area. Each payroll accounting area is assigned one period parameter. Payroll periods are defined for each period parameter.

Examples of standard values are monthly, weekly, and bi-weekly.

Use

The period parameter determines the period to be accounted.

Examples

Period parameter 01 stands for monthly payroll accounting.

Period parameter 01 is assigned the following payroll periods:

Payroll period        Meaning

Payroll period    Payroll year

01    1997    January 1997

02    1997    February 1997

03    1997    March 1997

        etc.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19970902 
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