SAP C_HCMP_2311 SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA Exam Practice Test

 The operation ADDWT is used to transfer wage types to an internal table. An internal table is a data structure that can store multiple records of the same type. The operation ADDWT can be used in personnel calculation rules (PCRs) or schemas to manipulate wage types. The syntax of the operation is:

ADDWT&XXXX

where XXXX is the four-digit wage type number. The operation will add the wage type XXXX to the internal table IT, which is a predefined table that contains all the wage types for the current payroll period. The operation will also perform some checks and validations, such as:

• If the wage type XXXX does not exist in the payroll cluster, the operation will create it with the default attributes from the wage type table T511.
• If the wage type XXXX already exists in the internal table IT, the operation will add the amount and number fields of the new wage type to the existing one, unless the wage type is cumulative or additive.
• If the wage type XXXX is cumulative or additive, the operation will create a new line in the internal table IT with the same wage type number, but with a different line counter.
• If the wage type XXXX has a time unit, the operation will convert the time unit to the payroll period unit, using the conversion factors from the table T510S.

The operation ADDWT can also be used with modifiers, such as:

• N: to suppress the creation of a new wage type if it does not exist in the payroll cluster.
• K: to keep the original attributes of the wage type from the payroll cluster, instead of using the default attributes from the wage type table T511.
• A: to add the wage type to the internal table IT without any checks or validations.

References = Working with Simple Internal Tables, SAP C_HCMPAY2203 Exam Practice Test Instant Access - CertsHero

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.

• AP (Paid Absences):Counting classes designated as 'AP' are used to track paid absences. Calculations using these counting classes will affect an employee's payroll.
• AU (Unpaid Absences):Counting classes designated as 'AU' are used to track unpaid absences. Calculations using these counting classes won't generally impact payroll directly but might affect things like entitlements or reporting.

Why the other options are incorrect:

• SA, KA: While 'SA' and 'KA' might be valid counting class types within a specific SAP HCM implementation, they are not standard classifications across all systems

 The processing class 01 is used to determine into which valuation basis (for example mzd /001) the wage type is to be read1. This is done in rule CZ101. At the moment of processing, wage types from IT 0008 areavailable1. References = https://help.sap.com/docs/ERP_HCM_SPV/659325223d7d437388161c0c4da88ef6/12af7053e4960150e10000000a44176d.html

The rules used to determine hourly rates for all employees in SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA are X010 and X013. Rule X010 is used for the determination of valuation bases. In this step, all the wage types which should be included in the rate of pay are added1. Rule X013 is used for the division of valuation bases. In this step, /0 series wage types (/001,/002) are divided with calendar days, working hours, working days, or with a fixed value. We arrive at the rate of pay1. References = SAP Community

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 The calculation rule X018 is used to calculate the average of the wage type based on the cumulative values stored in the AMT and NUM fields. The operation X018 divides the AMT field by the NUM field and stores the result in the RTE field. This operation is usually performed after the cumulation of the wage type values using the ADDCU operation. The X018 operation is relevant for the valuation of time wage types according to the principle of averages, which is used for payroll and leave valuation. References = Payroll Operations, Payroll Schema, SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, Free SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA Certification Sample Questions and Answers, Work Schedule Rule

• 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 = 

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• AVERA function: This function is the core of the new average processing in SAP HCM. It's designed to calculate various averages (like gross averages, taxable averages, etc.) that can be used in subsequent payroll calculations.expand_more

Why the other options are incorrect:

• X016 This might be a valid Personnel Calculation Rule (PCR) in your SAP system, but it doesn't directly represent the AVERA function.
• MEANV This operation is used to assign average processing results to wage types but is not the central function performing the averaging.exclamation
• PIT X015 GEN: These are common commands, but they don't specifically represent the new average processing functionality.

In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, WPBP is both a function and a table. As a function, WPBP (Import work center and basic pay data) is used to transfer master data on the work center and basic pay for the payroll period to internal table WPBP1. The basic pay wage types are stored in the internal table IT1. If all the fields of the table WPBP are the same during the entire payroll period, this table will contain one record1. As a table, WPBP is filled by the infotypes Actions (0000), Organizational Assignment (0001), Planned Working Time (0007), Basic Pay (0008), and Cost Distribution (0027). It contains important organizational and payment-relevant data, and different partial period parameters2.

References = Understanding functions in Payroll Schemas - SAP Community, Internal Tables for Payroll - SAP Help Portal

Secondary wage types are technical wage types that are created during payroll run and start with a slash (/). They are used for various purposes such as valuation, calculation,and reporting. For average calculation, which is a method of valuing wage types according to the principle of averages, the system uses the following secondary wage types:

• /201 Average basis 01 (Time wage earner): This wage type stores the amount of the wage types that are relevant for average calculation for time wage earners.
• /202 Average basis 02 Premium amount: This wage type stores the amount of the wage types that are relevant for average calculation for premium payments.
• /203 Average basis 03 (Incentive wage earner): This wage type stores the amount of the wage types that are relevant for average calculation for incentive wage earners.
• /210 Average posit. time (day): This wage type stores the positive time in days that are relevant for average calculation.
• /211 Average posit. time (hour): This wage type stores the positive time in hours that are relevant for average calculation.
• /212 Average neg.time (day): This wage type stores the negative time in days that are relevant for average calculation.
• /213 Average neg. time (hours): This wage type stores the negative time in hours that are relevant for average calculation.
• /216 Gratuity time (day): This wage type stores the gratuity time in days that are relevant for average calculation.
• /217 Gratuity time (hours): This wage type stores the gratuity time in hours that are relevant for average calculation.
• /240 Average wage dialog (day): This wage type stores the value of the average wage due per day multiplied by 100. It can be used to override the incentive wage earners’ daily average in the infotype 0008.
• /241 Average wage dialog (hrs): This wage type stores the value of the average wage due per hour multiplied by 100. It can be used to override the incentive wage earners’ hourly average in the infotype 0008.
• /242 Aver.diff. (day) * 100!!: This wage type stores the value of the average wage difference (DIFF) due per day multiplied by 100. It can be used to override the time wage earners’ daily average in the infotype 0008.
• /243 Aver.diff. (hour) * 100!!: This wage type stores the value of the average wage difference (DIFF) due per hour multiplied by 100. It can be used to override the time wage earners’ hourly average in the infotype 0008.
• /250 Average value (Ft/day): This wage type stores the calculated value of the daily average for the reference period. It is used for evaluation with the daily average (e.g. for printing in the remuneration statement).
• /251 Average value (Ft/hour): This wage type stores the calculated value of the hourly average for the reference period. It is used for evaluation with the hourly average (e.g. for printing in the remuneration statement).
• /260 Difference comp. in payr.: This wage type stores the value of DIFF * NUM. It is used for consideration of wage types evaluated with average in bases for calculating average value.
• /261 Absence fee difference: This wage type stores the value of DIFF * NUM. It is used for consideration of wage types evaluated with absence fee in bases for calculating average value.

References = Wage types of average calculation

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, wage types are used for different purposes. For cumulations, the wage type /101 is used. This wage type represents the total gross amount, which flows into the final payment for the employee. Almost all of these amounts are subject to tax and social insurance contributions. A special feature for Croatia is that the wage type itself receives a CNTR2 split, which is needed to distinguish between domestic payments and work abroad. References = 1

 Before running a payroll in SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, you need to perform certain activities. These include:

• Generate Payroll Periods: Payroll periods are essential as they define the frequency of payroll runs. They could be weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, etc., depending on the organization’s policies.
• Create Control Records: Control records in SAP HCM Payroll are used to control the payroll status of an employee or a group of employees. They ensure that no changes can be made to master data or time data affecting the payroll past or present during a payroll run1.

Creating organizational units and assigning cost centers to positions are not directly related to the configuration needed before running a payroll. They are more related to the organizational structure and cost accounting respectively.

References = 

https://learning.sap.com/learning-journeys/get-started-with-sap-hcm-payroll/running-payroll_e1629f8b-5236-4a89-af07-6531cb316d9b

• Executable Schemas:Executable schemas are designed to be run directly on employee data during the payroll process. They contain the complete set of rules and functions necessary to execute all aspects of payroll calculations. X000 is a standard international executable schema provided by SAP.
• Non-executable/Subschemas:Other schemas like XPPF, X010, and XT00 serve as components or building blocks within an executable schema. They might contain functions or calculations, but they cannot be run directly on their own.

• AMT 0.90: This multiplies the amount of the current wage type by 0.90, effectively reducing it by 10%.
• ADDWT*: This adds the reduced wage type amount (along with its number) back to the input table (IT), making it available for subsequent calculations or processing.

Why other options are incorrect:

• AMT 0.90 ADDWTI:* The 'I' at the end signifies that the result will be stored in the internal table, but not passed back to the input table (IT) for further processing in the current schema.
• AMT 0.10 ADDWT* / AMT 0.10 ADDWTI*:** These would reduce the wage type by only 1%, not 10%.

 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

• Employee Subgroup Groupings for PCRs:This setting allows you to categorize employees into groups to apply different payroll rules. SAP reserves values below 10 (00 - 09) for its use.
• Customer-Specific Values:You can use the range 00 to 99, excluding the fixed SAP values of 5 to 9, to create your custom groupings. This flexibility allows you to tailor payroll rules according to your company's specific needs.

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, the function that generates time wage types on the TIP table is GWT (Generate Wage Types). This function processes the entries of table T510S (Time Wage Type Selection), which contains the wage types that can be selected and the conditions that must be met for the selection of a wage type1. References = 

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The XIN0 subschema is specifically designed to initiate the payroll process within SAP HCM. It's responsible for a series of crucial initialization tasks, including:

• Reading employee master data
• Fetching relevant time data
• Initializing cumulation wage types
• Setting up data for processing within the payroll run.

• 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 calculation rule XPPF is used to calculate the wage types /801 and /802, which are the gross and net pay for the current period. The operation XPPF calls the personnel calculation rules XPPO and XPP1, which perform the following steps:

• XPPO: This rule calculates the gross pay (/801) by adding up all the wage types in the IT table that have the processing class 10 set to 1. The operation ADDWT&10 adds the wage types to the /801 wage type and stores it in the OT table. The operation ADDCU cumulates the /801 wage type in the CRT table.
• XPP1: This rule calculates the net pay (/802) by subtracting the deductions from the gross pay. The operation SUBWT&11 subtracts the wage types in the IT table that have the processing class 11 set to 1 from the /801 wage type and stores the result in the /802 wage type in the OT table. The operation ADDCU cumulates the /802 wage type in the CRT table.

References = Payroll Schema, SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA - SAP Training Shop, Internal Tables for Payroll

• Constant Valuation (V_T510J):This table in SAP HCM stores specific rules for valuing various wage types. MODIF 2 is how you group employees for consistent valuation purposes in this table.
• XMOD Rule:The XMOD Personnel Calculation Rule (PCR) is often used to set the value of modifier T (MODIF T) which is used by the time evaluation module.

Why other options are less suitable:

• MODIF T While used frequently in PCRs, MODIF T typically deals with grouping employees for time wage type selection purposes.
• MODIF D: This modifier serves a specific function in day processing but isn't directly related to constant valuation.
• MODIF 1 This might be a valid modifier within your specific SAP system, but it doesn't have a standard definition for constant valuation.

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, time wage types are selected during the payroll process. This selection is performed in the payroll subschema using the function GWT (Generate Wage Types). The time wage types are selected based on the processing type of a TIP entry1. Specifically, the TC00 schema (Wage Type Generation International) is used for this purpose2. References = 2, 1

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 When you want to use a wage type in infotype 8 (Basic Pay) that valuates your amounts indirectly from the pay scale table, you use the TARIF module. The TARIF module is used for indirect evaluation of wage types. Indirect evaluation defines the actual amounts for each wage type that the employee is eligible for according to his or her Pay Scale Grouping for Allowances1. When using pay grades for basic pay wage types, you will use indirect evaluation module 58710 to retrieve pay grade level and store it into AMT field of the wage type2. References = 2, 1

 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

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