C_HCMP_2311 Sample Questions Answers

• A payroll schema is a set of rules and calculations that determine how employees are paid. A payroll schema consists of functions and parameters that define the logic and sequence of payroll processing.
• The function CHECK is used to check whether certain conditions are met before executing the subsequent functions in the schema. The parameter ABR stands for aborted payroll run. It indicates that the payroll run was terminated due to an error or inconsistency.
• The function/parameter combination CHECK/ABR must be activated in a productive payroll schema to ensure that the payroll run is not continued if there is an aborted payroll run for the employee. This prevents incorrect or incomplete payroll results from being posted to the database.
• The other function/parameter combinations are not mandatory for a productive payroll schema. They are used for different purposes, such as:

References = : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_2 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_3 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_4 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_5 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_6 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_7 : https://help.sap.com/doc/3044085#section_8

The function GON (Generate Operation Number) in sub schema XBDO checks if all master data has been completely imported. It assigns a unique operation number to each employee and payroll area combination. If the master data is incomplete or inconsistent, the function GON will generate an error message and stop the payroll run for the affected employee. References =

• SAP Help Portal: Schema XBDO
• SAP Support Portal: SAP Note 3044085 - FAQ: SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA

• B. Configure a varying amount based on the hourly rate: Valuation bases are rates used to value other wage types with a rate listed in the valuation basis multiplied by a quantity (most often number of hours). These can be wage types with mask /0xx where /0 is a constant and xx are arbitrary characters1.
• C. Configure a varying amount based on pay scale group and pay scale level: Values from tariff table T510 are set depending on tariff data from IT 0008 and the wage type1.
• E. Assign a fixed amount: Values from the T510J evaluation constant table are set depending on the modifier set in the rule for payroll calculation and the wage type1. References = 

https://help.sap.com/docs/r/659325223d7d437388161c0c4da88ef6/EHP8_HRSP_77/en-US/19446a534817f863e10000000a4450e5.html

 The following infotypes are evaluated for factoring in payroll: Actions infotype (0000), Organizational Assignment infotype (0001), and Absences infotype (2001). These infotypes are used to determine an employee’s exact remuneration, the remuneration amount is multiplied by a partial period factor1. References = 

https://help.sap.com/docs/ERP_HCM_SPV/ae31cd7e808241afb6cc47a420f059af/ae5bdd5321e8424de10000000a174cb4.html?locale=en-US &state=PRODUCTION&version=EHP8_HRSP_90

To create a new personnel calculation rule, you need to use transaction PE01. This transaction allows you to access the rule editor, where you can define the rule type, the variable key, and the operations for the rule. You can also assign the rule to a payroll schema or a sub-schema using transaction PE02. The other transactions are not relevant for creating a new personnel calculation rule. PA30 is used to maintain employee master data, PA03 is used to display payroll control records, and PE02 is used to maintain payroll schemas and sub-schemas. References = Payroll Operations, Payroll Schemas and Personnel Calculation Rules PCR SAP HCM (HR), Personnel Calculation Rules

• To assign a constant valuation basis to the time wage type, you need to use the valuation basis indicator in the table T512W (Valuation of Wage Types).
• The valuation basis indicator determines how the system calculates the rate for the time wage type. It can be one of the following values: K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48…

 When you call up a main schema using transaction PE01, you have the following columns available in the editor:

• Line: This column shows the line number of each entry in the schema. It is used to identify and navigate the schema entries.
• Function: This column shows the name of the function that is executed by the payroll driver. A function can be a payroll operation, a personnel calculation rule, or a sub-schema. A function can have one or more parameters that define its behavior and output.
• Parameter: This column shows the parameters that are passed to the function. Parameters can be constants, variables, or expressions that modify the function’s logic or input.Parameters are separated by commas and enclosed in brackets.
• Feature: This column shows the name of the feature that is used to determine the value of a parameter. A feature is a decision tree that evaluates certain conditions and returns a value based on the outcome. Features are used to customize the payroll schema for different scenarios or requirements.
• Return Code: This column shows the return code that is generated by the function. A return code is a numerical value that indicates the status or result of the function execution. Return codes can be used to control the flow of the schema or to trigger certain actions.

The columns B. Feature and D. Return Code are not always visible in the editor. They can be displayed or hidden by using the menu options View -> Feature or View -> Return Code. Therefore, they are not correct answers to the question.

References =

• SAP Help Portal: Payroll Schema
• SAP Community: Understanding functions in Payroll Schemas

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, wage type selection rules are built using several elements. These elements are grouped into a rule group, forming different regulations for the selection of time wage types1. Each individual rule within a rule group contains the wage type to be selected1. The selection of a wage type is determined by whether the conditions specified in an individual rule are fulfilled1. Two of these elements are the Processing type and Conditions for the day1. References = 1

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/85346b7b83c8474e993429d934f77cc0/de38c2531bb9b44ce10000000a174cb4.html

 The “Time wage type selection group” (MODIF W) is determined by the payroll driver to access entries from table T510S (Time Wage Type Selection) for the employee. This operation is specified by TMOD1. References = 

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/c6c3ffd90792427a9fee1a19df5b0925/e138c2531bb9b44ce10000000a174cb4.html

TheTMODpersonnel calculation rule is specifically used to determine the "Time wage type selection group" controlled by theMODIF Woperation. Here's how it works:

• Time Wage Type Selection: SAP uses time wage type selection to link time data (attendances, absences, etc.) with corresponding wage types for payment calculation.
• MODIF W: This operation within PCRs lets you specify groupings of employees that share specific time wage type selection rules.
• TMOD Rule: The TMOD rule allows you to customize how the MODIF W grouping will be determined. You can configure it based on factors like:

This operation is used within SAP HR to retrieve the personnel area which is part of an employee’s organizational assignment. Personnel areas are used to structure an enterprise from a personnel perspective and are unique to each company code.

Operation MULTI RAA is used to multiply the value of the rate field by the value of the amount field and store the result in the amount field. This operation is useful for calculating the total amount of a wage type based on its rate and quantity. For example, if the wage type is hourly pay, the rate field contains the hourly rate and the amount field contains the number of hours worked. By using MULTI RAA, the amount field will be updated with the total pay for that wage type. References = SAP Help Portal: MULTI RAA

Here's why these define schema attributes in SAP HCM:

• Country Grouping:SAP HCM is designed for multinational use, and schemas are intrinsically linked to specific countries to ensure calculations adhere to local payroll regulations.
• Program Class:This attribute determines whether the schema will be used within Payroll Calculations (class C) or Time Management (class T). This distinction is crucial for how the rules within the schema will be processed by the system.

 Absences are processed during regular payroll runs using country-specific schemas. The absence valuation is carried out by the rule I015. This procedure consists in the multiplication of the number of the wage types generated from the function PAB by their amount per unit and it is showed in the internal table of the IT payroll1. Therefore, to include absence hours in the PARTA table, the wage type must be defined in absence valuation rules. References = 

https://help.sap.com/docs/r/97b4732247c048ef80ca97c92555e703/2.5.latest/en-US/ae17dd5321e8424de10000000a174cb4.html

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON- PREMISE/bb31338348194291925625f5e965ac94/7df5dd5321e8424de10000000a174cb4.html

In the SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, the function PIT (Process Input Table) uses parameters to define its behavior. The PIT function is used to process all wage types in the input table (IT) using a specific personnel calculation rule, in this case, Z123. The parameters ‘GEN’ and ‘NOAB’ are used in the PIT function to accomplish this. ‘GEN’ stands for Generic access of personnel calculation rule (process any wage type). ‘NOAB’ stands for Employee subgroup grouping personnel calculation from table employee group/employee subgroup (T503) without payroll type (Process for any EE sub-group groupings). Therefore, the correct configuration to process all wage types in the input table (IT) using personnel calculation rule Z123 and considering the employee subgroup grouping for the personnel calculation rule is ‘PIT Z123 GEN NOAB’.

References = 1, 2

https://community.sap.com/t5/enterprise-resource-planning-blogs-by-members/understanding-processing-classes-in-sap-hr/ba-p/13250375

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/ff854a903cbf4c10910a5825d787693f/253ec2531bb9b44ce10000000a174cb4.html

 The internal table ZML (Cumulated Time Wage Types) contains the cumulated time wage types for the current payroll period. It is filled by the function ZLIT (Cumulate Time Wage Types) in the schema XT00 (Time Data Processing). The function ZLIT reads the time wage types from table ZL (Time Wage Types) and cumulates them according to the cumulation class and the cumulation wage type. The cumulation class and the cumulation wage type are defined in table T510S (Time Wage Type Selection). The cumulation class is a grouping of wage types that have the same valuation basis, such as total gross, total net, or total hours. The cumulation wage type is a technical wage type that stores the cumulated amount or number for each cumulation class. For example, the cumulation class 1 (total gross) corresponds to the cumulation wage type /101, which is stored in table ZML. References =

• SAP Help Portal: Internal Tables for Payroll
• SAP Help Portal: Time Wage Type Selection
• SAP Community: cumulation class, cumulation wage types

The function that uses MODIF A to evaluate absences in SAP is RAB1. This operation is part of the payroll process and is used to control access to the table Absence Valuation during absence valuation. MODIF A specifies which employee subgroup groupings in which table entries the system must take into account for absence valuation1.

A Personnel Calculation Rule (PCR) is called within a schema for executing subtasks using various operations. Each step within a PCR corresponds to an operation and there can be sub PCRs too. A PCR will be processed by a function1. The attributes section of a PCR displays the text of the PCR, program class (T – Time Management, C – Payroll), Country Grouping, Person Responsible, Changes only by Person Responsible Checkbox, Created On and Last Change By date1. Therefore, in the attributes of a PCR, you must define the Processing class (A) and Program class (B). References = 1

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, the operation TSDIVP (Time Schedule Division Period) is used to query the average working hours per pay period for each partial period in table PARTT. This operation calculates the average working hours by dividing the total working hours by the number of pay periods. It takes into account the specific time schedule and partial periods to provide an accurate calculation.

References = 

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35907459/how-to-get-the-total-working-hours-for-employees-with-sql-server

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20004156/hours-and-average-hours-worked-per-day-by-department

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, processing classes determine how wage types are processed during the payroll run. Each processing class has its own specifications, with which each wage type is processed in a different way1. Specifically, processing class 10 is used to determine whether and how wage type amounts are to be reduced2. This means that if a wage type should be considered for factoring, it would be associated with processing class 10. References = 

https://help.sap.com/docs/ERP_HCM_SPV/659325223d7d437388161c0c4da88ef6/12af7053e4960150e10000000a44176d.html

https://community.sap.com/t5/enterprise-resource-planning-blogs-by-members/understanding-processing-classes-in-sap-hr/ba-p/13250375

• In the payroll period in which the absence begins (B): The system compares the cut-off day with the start date and the end date of an absence record1. If the cut-off day is later than the end date, the system continues with the standard absence valuation process1.
• On the actual dates in each affected payroll period ©: If the cut-off day is earlier than the start date, the system transfers the absence to the corresponding carry-over wage type, which is saved in an internal table for absence valuation in the next payroll period1.
• In the payroll period in which the absence ends (E): If the cut-off day is between the start date and the end date, the system splits the absence into two records: One record is from the start date to the cut-off day, for which the system continues with the standard absence valuation. The other record is from the cut-off day to the original end date, which the system saves in the carryover wage type and will evaluate in the next payroll period1. References = 

https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/7aff27bde57a4bd7b89e8cce540e110e/dede391612cc4bf0831329b9138f360c.html

The rule Z123 is used to process only wage type 1200 in the results table (RT). The processing will differ for hourly and salary employees. To call the rule, you would use the format PRT Z123 1200 . Here, PRT is the command to process the rule, Z123 is the rule number, 1200 is the wage type to be processed, and  is left empty to allow for different processing for hourly and salary employees. References = 

https://theexamquestions.com/blog/sap-hcm-payroll-with-erp-demo-questions\