what are Features??

[Former Member]

Please explain the concept of FEATURES?

And please explain what is a PINCH FEATURE and is its uses?

Please help with examples?

Warm Regards,

Zulfikarlos

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

check the below sdn link (once i posted the same question)

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as others said, go to pe03 and enter any feature, click the document and display. u can read for what purpose it uses.

IMG-PM-PA-Org data-org assignment-Define administrator

[Former Member]

Feature helps to default a value in infotype.

[Former Member]

Hi Zulfikarlos,

FEATURES

You can use features for different purposes. The most important applications are

•

Features that define default values

The system often uses features to determine default values. The system

suggests these values when you maintain infotypes that affect employee

master data. The feature either delivers a default value directly - this is then

written to the relevant infotype field (for example, the ABKRS feature ->

Organizational Assignment (infotype 0001)), or the feature delivers a key

entry as a return code, which the system can use to read one or more tables.

The system takes the stored default values from these tables and enters

them in the relevant infotype, for example, Feature LGMST -> Basic Pay

(infotype 0008).

Hint: The system always reads these default values when you

create an infotype.

•

Features that control system processes

The feature Pnnnn (nnnn stands for the infotype number) controls the

sequence in which the system displays country-specific screens when you

maintain or display master data infotypes.

•

Features that automatically generate mail messages

Some features automatically generate mail messages when you change

certain master data fields, for example, the various administrators in infotype

Organizational Assignment (0001). Example: feature M0001.

PINCH Feature

Default for Administrator Groups

The PINCH feature determines an administrator group that is stored in the

Organizational Assignment infotype.

You can assign administrators to an administrator group as follows:

• Store the return code of the feature in the Group field.

• Assign a three-character ID to each administrator.

• Determine your administrator's name, form of address, telephone number

and user name (mail system).

If the return value of the PINCH feature is four asterisks (****), the system

uses the name of the personnel area to which the employee is assigned in the

“Organizational Assignment infotype (0001)” as the name of the administrator

group.

You can select the administrators stored in the system that belong to the default

administrator group. To do so, choose the F4 help in the relevant field in the

Organizational Assignment infotype.

Regards,

mohammed

[Former Member]

Hi

Features are objects in the system that determine a specific value by querying different enterprise personnel or data structure fields. The value is known as a "return code" or "result". This value is used to determine default values and to control certain system processes. Features enhance system flexibility. Transaction: PE03. Example: Feature ABKRS provides a default value for the payroll area. This is based on the data found in an employeeu2019s Org Assignment.

In infotype 0001 Personnel administrator, Payroll administrator and Time administrator. these are defaulted using the feature PINCH

GO to Pe03 Tcode

Enter PINCH and look for Documentation.

Thanks

RAjdeep

[Former Member]

Definition

Features are objects in the SAP system, which by querying different enterprise personnel or data structure fields, determine a specific value. The value is known as a "return code" or "result". This value is used to determine default values and to control certain system processes. Features serve to enhance system flexibility.

Use

Features can be queried in programs. To make this possible, every feature must be activated. A report is created from the feature in the activation process. Programs that require feature information utilize this report.

The most important uses of features are outlined below:

u2022 Features for determining default values

Features are frequently used to determine default values. These values are proposed by the system when employee master data infotypes are maintained.

Feature ABKRS, for example, provides a default value for the payroll group. This is based upon the information found in an employeeu2019s Organizational Assignment infotype. Feature LGMST also illustrates this concept: This feature proposes the valid wage and salary types for an employee, which are taken from the Basic Pay infotype. The feature also refers to the personnel and pay scale structure.

u2022 Features for controlling system processes

Pnnnn features (nnnn is  infotype number) control the sequence of country-specific screens for displaying and maintaining master data infotypes. For example, if you set the country grouping as the user group parameter (e.g. UGR=01), the system references the country-specific screens.

u2022 Features for controlling list displays in evaluations

Feature BUWEB, for example, can be used to group or convert personnel areas or personnel subareas for evaluations. This enables you to change the sort sequence of lists as required.

u2022 PINCH: - is a feature used to determine an administrator group in the info type 0001 org assignment.

o If the return code of the feature PINCH is ****, the system uses the name of the personnel area to which the employee is assigned in info type 0001 as administrator group