Difference between ABAP and HR-ABAP

What The Differences Between ABAP and HR-ABAP

The ABAP HR is an integral part of ABAP. Generally in ABAP the following are done:

1)  Table development
2)  Date Processin
3)  Reprt developing
4)  BAPIs /RFC s
5)  Data base update
6)  Screens development/enhancement
7)  Scripts and smart forms.
8)  Function Building
9)  Java connectors etc.

This is basically done through the PROGRAMMING in ABAP builder by using ABAP 4th generation languge. This may be related to any module of my SAP ERP 2004 like HR, FICO.SD,MM,CRM Etc.,

Now when it is said ABAP HR. It is the development of ABAP in the area of HR to meet the clients requirements according to the functional specifications .They may be in any area of HR like in the areas of time aspects ,pay aspects, OM aspects and  Self Services like E-recruitment, ESS etc.,

One example of ABAP PROGRAMME related to HR is given below.

Report:  ZP_POSTCODE: This report has been developed by the ABAPER in the area of SAP HR to Display report of employees by postcode that includes current traveling allowances (i.e. parking, permit or transport card etc.)

*:.....................................................................:                           :
*: Use: Help encourage the use of car sharing and public
* transport wherever it appropriate (this is the functional requirement of the client or the functional specification
* (which is given by the functional consultants)                           :
*:.....................................................................:

REPORT  zp_postcode.

type-pools: slis.                                      "ALV Declarations

NODES: pernr.

INFOTYPES: 0000, 0001, 0002, 0006, 0008, 0014, 0105, 0121.

SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF BLOCK pcode WITH FRAME TITLE text-s01.

SELECT-OPTIONS: so_pcode FOR p0006-pstlz.

SELECTION-SCREEN END OF BLOCK pcode.

TYPES: BEGIN OF t_output,
  pernr       TYPE p0001-pernr,   "personnel name
  anredtxt    TYPE t522t-atext,   "title (based on p0002-anred)
  fname       TYPE p0002-vorna,   "first name
  lname       TYPE p0002-nachn,   "last name
  orgtx       TYPE t527x-orgtx,   "dept
  fte         TYPE p0008-bsgrd,   "fte
  parking(20) TYPE c,
  payslip     TYPE t526-sachn,        "payslip address
  telno       TYPE p0105-usrid_long,  "tel number(p0105-usrty = 0020)
  email       TYPE p0105-usrid_long,  "email (p0105-usrty = MAIL)
  postcode    type p0006-pstlz,
 END OF t_output.

DATA: it_output TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF t_output INITIAL SIZE 0,

      wa_output TYPE t_output.

*ALV data declarations
data: fieldcatalog   type slis_t_fieldcat_alv with header line,
      gd_tab_group   type slis_t_sp_group_alv,
      gd_layout      type slis_layout_alv,
      gd_repid       like sy-repid,
      gt_events      type slis_t_event,
      gd_prntparams  type slis_print_alv,
      gd_count(6)    type n,
      gd_outtext(70) type c,
      gd_lines       type i.

************************************************************************

*START-OF-SELECTION.

START-OF-SELECTION.

clear: gd_count.

GET pernr.

* Infotype 0121 is used to store multiple contracts for personnel.
* Field p0121-hpern contains the personnel number for the main contract. 

PROVIDE * from p0121 between pn-begda and pn-endda.
*   Check if main contract

    if p0121-pernr ne p0121-hpern.

      reject.

    endif.

  ENDPROVIDE.

  add 1 to gd_count.

  concatenate 'Processing personnel data'(m10) gd_count into gd_outtext
            separated by ' '.

* Display indicator for employee count
  perform progress_indicator using gd_outtext.

* Retrieve datd from infotypes
  rp_provide_from_last p0000 space pn-begda pn-endda.
  rp_provide_from_last p0001 space pn-begda pn-endda.
  rp_provide_from_last p0002 space pn-begda pn-endda.
  rp_provide_from_last p0006 space pn-begda pn-endda.
  rp_provide_from_last p0008 space pn-begda pn-endda.
  rp_provide_from_last p0014 space pn-begda pn-endda.

* Check post code
  CHECK p0006-pstlz IN so_pcode.  "cp

* Post code
  wa_output-postcode = p0006-pstlz.

* Personnel number
  wa_output-pernr = pernr-pernr.

* Personnel title
  SELECT SINGLE atext
    FROM t522t
    INTO wa_output-anredtxt
   WHERE sprsl EQ sy-langu AND
         anred EQ p0002-anred.

* First name
  wa_output-fname = p0002-vorna.

* Last name
  wa_output-lname = p0002-nachn.

* Organizational Unit text (dept)
  SELECT SINGLE orgtx
    FROM t527x
    INTO wa_output-orgtx
   WHERE sprsl EQ sy-langu AND
         orgeh EQ p0001-orgeh AND
         endda GE sy-datum.

* FTE
  wa_output-fte = p0008-bsgrd.

* Parking / travel deducted?
  CASE p0014-lgart.

    WHEN '7180' OR '7181' OR '7182'.
      wa_output-parking = text-002.

    WHEN '7183'.
      wa_output-parking = text-001.

    WHEN '7171' OR '7172' or '7173' or '7174' or
         '7175' or '7176' or '7177' or '7178'.
      wa_output-parking = text-003.

  ENDCASE.

* Payslip Address
  SELECT SINGLE sachn
    FROM t526
    INTO wa_output-payslip
   WHERE werks EQ p0001-werks AND
         sachx EQ p0001-sacha.

  PROVIDE * from p0105 between pn-begda and pn-endda.

*   Telephone numbers
    if p0105-usrty = '0020'.
       wa_output-telno = p0105-usrid_long.
    endif.

*   Email address
    if p0105-usrty = 'MAIL'.
       wa_output-email = p0105-usrid_long.
    endif.
  ENDPROVIDE.

  append wa_output to it_output.
  clear: wa_output.
 

************************************************************************
*END-OF-SELECTION.
 END-OF-SELECTION.

describe table it_output lines gd_lines.

if gd_lines gt 0.
  perform build_fieldcatalog.
  perform build_layout.
  perform display_alv_report.
else.
  message i003(zp) with 'No records found'.
endif.

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&      Form  PROGRESS_INDICATOR
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       Displays progress indicator on SAP screen
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*

form progress_indicator using p_text.
  call function 'SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR'
      exporting
*         PERCENTAGE = 0
           text       = p_text.
endform.                    " PROGRESS_INDICATOR

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&      Form  BUILD_FIELDCATALOG
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       Build Fieldcatalog for ALV Report
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*

form build_fieldcatalog.
  fieldcatalog-fieldname   = 'PERNR'.
  fieldcatalog-seltext_m   = 'Personnel No.'.
  fieldcatalog-col_pos     = 0.
  fieldcatalog-outputlen   = 10.
*  fieldcatalog-emphasize   = 'X'.
*  fieldcatalog-key         = 'X'.
*  fieldcatalog-do_sum      = 'X'.
*  fieldcatalog-no_zero     = 'X'.
  append fieldcatalog to fieldcatalog.
  clear  fieldcatalog.

  fieldcatalog-fieldname   = 'ANREDTXT'.
  fieldcatalog-seltext_m   = 'Title'.
  fieldcatalog-col_pos     = 1.
  append fieldcatalog to fieldcatalog.
  clear  fieldcatalog.

  fieldcatalog-fieldname   = 'FNAME'.
  fieldcatalog-seltext_m   = 'First Name'.
  fieldcatalog-col_pos     = 2.
  append fieldcatalog to fieldcatalog.
  clear  fieldcatalog.

  fieldcatalog-fieldname   = 'LNAME'.
  fieldcatalog-seltext_m   = 'Last Name'.
  fieldcatalog-col_pos     = 3.
  append fieldcatalog to fieldcatalog.
  clear  fieldcatalog.

  fieldcatalog-fieldname   = 'ORGTX'.
  fieldcatalog-seltext_m   = 'Department'.
  fieldcatalog-col_pos     = 4.
  append fieldcatalog to fieldcatalog.
  clear  fieldcatalog.

  fieldcatalog-fieldname   = 'FTE'.
  fieldcatalog-seltext_m   = 'FTE'.
  fieldcatalog-col_pos     = 5.
  append fieldcatalog to fieldcatalog.
  clear  fieldcatalog.

  fieldcatalog-fieldname   = 'PARKING'.
  fieldcatalog-seltext_m   = 'Parking/Metrocard'.
  fieldcatalog-col_pos     = 6.
  append fieldcatalog to fieldcatalog.
  clear  fieldcatalog.

  fieldcatalog-fieldname   = 'PAYSLIP'.
  fieldcatalog-seltext_m   = 'Payslip Add.'.
  fieldcatalog-col_pos     = 7.
  append fieldcatalog to fieldcatalog.
  clear  fieldcatalog.

  fieldcatalog-fieldname   = 'TELNO'.
  fieldcatalog-seltext_m   = 'Telephone'.
  fieldcatalog-col_pos     = 8.
  append fieldcatalog to fieldcatalog.
  clear  fieldcatalog.

  fieldcatalog-fieldname   = 'EMAIL'.
  fieldcatalog-seltext_m   = 'E-mail'.
  fieldcatalog-col_pos     = 9.
  append fieldcatalog to fieldcatalog.
  clear  fieldcatalog.

  fieldcatalog-fieldname   = 'POSTCODE'.
  fieldcatalog-seltext_m   = 'Post code'.
  fieldcatalog-col_pos     = 10.
  append fieldcatalog to fieldcatalog.
  clear  fieldcatalog.
endform.                    " BUILD_FIELDCATALOG

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&      Form  BUILD_LAYOUT
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       Build layout for ALV grid report
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*

form build_layout.
  gd_layout-no_input          = 'X'.
  gd_layout-colwidth_optimize = 'X'.
  gd_layout-totals_text       = 'Totals'(201).
  gd_layout-zebra             = 'X'.
endform.                    " BUILD_LAYOUT

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&      Form  DISPLAY_ALV_REPORT
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       Display report using ALV grid
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*

form display_alv_report.
  gd_repid = sy-repid.
  call function 'REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY'
       exporting
            i_callback_program      = gd_repid
            is_layout               = gd_layout
            it_fieldcat             = fieldcatalog[]
            i_save                  = 'X'
       tables
            t_outtab                = it_output
       exceptions
            program_error           = 1
            others                  = 2.

  if sy-subrc <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
*         WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
  endif.

endform.                    " DISPLAY_ALV_REPORT

To conclude the message its always advantage to have a HR consultant who knows ABAP that is why this ABAP HR Consultant are in high demand.