Time reporting with breaks

If a break is entered for a time effort or work time, it will be indicated in SAP ECC/S4.

Time splitting disabled

Time posted as a confirmation

Time posted as CATS entry

A break is indicated by decreased Actual Work value. Work start/finish are not affected.

The posting is divided into two:

the start date of the first one corresponds to the start date of the reported time effort/work time
the end date of the second one corresponds to the end date of the reported time effort/work time
the break is reflected as a gap between these entries.

Time splitting enabled

(see e.g. /PACG/ECM_CSPLIT - Time Effort - Time Frames for Activity Type)

Time posted as a confirmation

(S4)PACG 200 SP11 Time posted as CATS entry

A break is indicated by decreased Actual Work value for one of the confirmations (splits).

One of the CATS entries (splits) is divided into two:

the start date of the first one corresponds to the start date of the reported time effort/work time
the end date of the second one corresponds to the end date of the reported time effort/work time
the break is reflected as a gap between these entries.

Determination of the relevant split for break inclusion follows the rules below:

1. based on customizing /PACG/ECM_PSTAR - Break start time or /PACG/ECM_PSEQN - Break sequence

Expand to see a more complex example

Time effort 08:00-19:00, initially 2 splits would be created, however we have a 1-hour break, therefore expect 3.

Based on the customizing below, the break should start after the 2^nd hour of time effort's duration:

It would be 10:00-11:00, therefore exceeds the frame of the 1^st split. In such a case both splits are split into 2, each of them includes half of the break, like below:

2. if neither of the above is maintained, the break is applied to the first split