CATS integration with another Time Reporting application

[Former Member]

Dear Team,

I need to build an interface between 3rd party Time Reporting tool into CATS.

What would be the best practice to do so?

Is there any standard CATS iDoc that can be used in SAP to post CATS documents?

Thank you!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In a project I was a part of, we built an interface like you have decribed - bringing the time entries from a 3rd party time system that works similar to CATS into CATs and we did it via iDOC, so I believe (as a functional consultant) the answer to your question is yes, it is possible to do this via standard iDOC, unfortunately I am not able to provide you any more technical details. I suggest you can approach an ABAP consultant you are working with to find the appropriate iDOC type for it.

Best of luck.

Nihan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

What is the difference between iDoc types CATS_INSERT02 and CATS_INSERT01?

[Former Member]

Hi Peter,

Could you please let me know what approach you went ahead with, for the Interface?

If yo had used the iDoc, then did you ever find what the difference between CATS_INSERT02 and CATS_INSERT01 was?

We are implementing a 3rd party Time capture System, and are in the process of analyzing the different ways of bringing the data into CATS.

I would appreciate if you can please give your inputs.

Regards,

Suresh

[Former Member]

Hi,

Take the data from the third party tool and the have a LSMW or BDC to upoload the data into CATS.

R K

[Former Member]

Hello

Option 1 : keeping old time reporting application alive : Develope an XI interface which brings data in CATSDB

Option 2 : Get data from time recording terminals to CATS .

Regards

Chintan

[Former Member]

Why XI? Is there any standard IDOC type for CATS?

[Former Member]

Can not believe nobody had an integration scenario with 3rd party time recording tool into CATS... Any input, please?

[Former Member]

Hi,

The best way what u can do is to take the data from the third party tool and the have a Z program to upoload the data in CATS and then next would be ur normal process.

Thanks

Swati