PA0004 SAP table for – HR Master Record: Infotype 0004 (Challenge)

Here we would like to draw your attention to PA0004 table in SAP. As we know it is being mainly used with the SAP PA-PA (Personnel Administration in PA) component which is coming under HR (HCM) PA module (Personnel Management). PA0004 is a SAP standard transp table used for storing HR Master Record: Infotype 0004 (Challenge) related data in SAP. If you want to download PDF material about SAP HR PA click here. It comes under the package PBAS.

SAP PA0004 table

Table PA0004 technical data

TablePA0004
Data storingHR Master Record: Infotype 0004 (Challenge)
ModulePA
Sub ModulePA-PA
SAP PackagePBAS
Delivery ClassA – Application table (master and transaction data)
ComponentSAP_HRRXX
Table CategoryTRANSP

SAP PA0004 Table Fields

Here is the details of each fields in this SAP table. You can find the discription, data type and assigned lenth of each of the fields in PA0004 table.

  • MANDT : Client
    Its a key field. Its data type is CLNT (Character with length 3) with field length 3
  • .INCLUDE : Key for HR Master Data
    Its a key field.
  • PERNR : Personnel number
    Its a key field. Its data type is NUMC (Character String with Digits Only) with field length 8
  • SUBTY : Subtype
    Its a key field. Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 4
  • OBJPS : Object Identification
    Its a key field. Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 2
  • SPRPS : Lock Indicator for HR Master Data Record
    Its a key field. Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 1
  • ENDDA : End Date
    Its a key field. Its data type is DATS (Date (Date: YYYYMMDD)) with field length 8
  • BEGDA : Start Date
    Its a key field. Its data type is DATS (Date (Date: YYYYMMDD)) with field length 8
  • SEQNR : Number of Infotype Record With Same Key
    Its a key field. Its data type is NUMC (Character String with Digits Only) with field length 3
  • .INCLUDE : HR Master Record: Control Field
  • AEDTM : Last Changed On
    Its data type is DATS (Date (Date: YYYYMMDD)) with field length 8
  • UNAME : Name of Person Who Changed Object
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 12
  • HISTO : Historical Record Flag
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 1
  • ITXEX : Text Exists for Infotype
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 1
  • REFEX : Reference Fields Exist (Primary/Secondary Costs)
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 1
  • ORDEX : Confirmation Fields Exist
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 1
  • ITBLD : Infotype Screen Control
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 2
  • PREAS : Reason for Changing Master Data
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 2
  • FLAG1 : Reserved Field/Unused Field
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 1
  • FLAG2 : Reserved Field/Unused Field
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 1
  • FLAG3 : Reserved Field/Unused Field
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 1
  • FLAG4 : Reserved Field/Unused Field
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 1
  • RESE1 : Reserved Field/Unused Field of Length 2
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 2
  • RESE2 : Reserved Field/Unused Field of Length 2
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 2
  • GRPVL : Grouping Value for Personnel Assignments
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 4
  • .INCLUDE : HR Master Record: Infotype 0004 (Challenge)
  • SBGRU : Challenge group
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 2
  • SBPRO : Severe challenge: Percentage
    Its data type is DEC (Packed number (number with fixed number of decimal places)) with field length 3
  • SBART : Type of Challenge
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 2
  • SBFAK : Credit Factor used by Employment Office for Severe Challenge
    Its data type is NUMC (Character String with Digits Only) with field length 2
  • SBDST : Severe challenge: Official agency
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 20
  • SBGSZ : Reference number of issuing authority
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 20
  • SBADT : Issue date of challenge certificate
    Its data type is DATS (Date (Date: YYYYMMDD)) with field length 8
  • SBDS2 : Severe challenge: Official agency
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 20
  • SBGS2 : Reference number of issuing authority
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 20
  • SBAD2 : Issue date of challenge certificate
    Its data type is DATS (Date (Date: YYYYMMDD)) with field length 8
  • SBAUD : ID date
    Its data type is DATS (Date (Date: YYYYMMDD)) with field length 8
  • SBPRF : Degree of Challenge
    Its data type is DEC (Packed number (number with fixed number of decimal places)) with field length 5
  • WEGDT : Cession of Severely Challenged Property
    Its data type is DATS (Date (Date: YYYYMMDD)) with field length 8
  • DNSTL : Administrative Office
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 5
  • DSITZ : Location of Administrative Office
    Its data type is CHAR (Character String) with field length 50
  • NACHW : Verification Document Type
    Its data type is NUMC (Character String with Digits Only) with field length 1
  • .INCLUDE : Key Fields of Database Tables for Multi-Value Attributes